serabi

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Javanese ꦱꦿꦧꦶ (srabi), from Old Javanese surabhi (“kind of tree with fragrant flower”), from Sanskrit सुरभि (surabhi, “fragrant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səˈra.bi/
• Rhymes: -abi
• Hyphenation: sê‧ra‧bi

Noun

sêrabi

1. a traditional Balinese–Javanese snack, similar to a pancake, made of a rice flour-based batter with coconut milk or coconut cream and shredded coconut as an emulsifier

Further reading

• “serabi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.