samcan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 三層 / 三层 (sam-chân, “pork belly”, literally “three layers”). Doublet of sancan.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈsamt͡ʃan/ [ˈsam.t͡ʃan]
  • Rhymes: -amt͡ʃan
  • Syllabification: sam‧can

Noun

samcan (plural samcan-samcan)

  1. (cooking) pork belly
  2. (cooking) alternative spelling of sancan (“beef flank”)

Further reading

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