tudung saji
Malay
Etymology
Compound of tudung (“cover”) + saji (“serving”).
Pronunciation
- (schwa-variety) IPA(key): /ˌtudoŋ ˈsad͡ʒi/ [ˌt̪u.doŋ ˈsa.d͡ʒi]
- (Baku) IPA(key): /ˌtuduŋ ˈsad͡ʒi/ [ˌt̪u.duŋ ˈsa.d͡ʒi]
- Hyphenation: tu‧dung sa‧ji
Noun
tudung saji (Jawi spelling تودوڠ ساجي, plural tudung-tudung saji or tudung2 saji)
- A see-through cover for food or dishes used to prevent insects such as flies from getting on the food.
Further reading
- "tudung saji" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017