martabak

English

Noun

martabak (plural martabaks)

1. Alternative form of murtabak

Indonesian

martabak (1)

martabak (2)

Etymology

From Malay martabak, from Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, “folded”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [marˈtabak̚]
• Hyphenation: mar‧ta‧bak

Noun

martabak (first-person possessive martabakku, second-person possessive martabakmu, third-person possessive martabaknya)

1. murtabak: spicy folded omelette pancake with bits of vegetables.

   Synonyms: martabak asin, martabak telur

   Hypernym: gorengan

2. (Jakarta) ellipsis of martabak manis (“a common dessert of folded stuffed pancake with varied textures from one that is akin to a crispier form of crumpets to small thin light pancake shells that break when bitten”)..

   Synonyms: apam balik, apam pinang, hok lo pan, kue bandung, martabak manis, terang bulan

Derived terms

• martabak asin
• martabak bandung
• martabak bangka
• martabak manis
• martabak telur

 

Further reading

• “martabak” 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.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مُطَبَّق (muṭabbaq, “folded”).

Noun

martabak (Jawi spelling مرتابق, plural martabak-martabak, informal 1st possessive martabakku, 2nd possessive martabakmu, 3rd possessive martabaknya)

1. murtabak

Further reading

• “martabak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.