pepes

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay pepes (Java Malay), from Javanese pèpès, from Old Javanese pes.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈpepɛs/ [ˈpe.pɛs]
  • Rhymes: -epɛs
  • Syllabification: pe‧pes

Noun

pepes (plural pepes-pepes)

  1. (cooking) an Indonesian cooking method using banana leaves as food wrappings.

Hyponyms

  • pepes bandeng
  • pepes telengis
  • pepes tempoyak
  • pepes tongkol
  • pepes waleran

Derived terms

  • memepes
  • pemepesan
  • pepesan

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