kimci

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Korean 김치 (gimchi), derived from Korean 침채 (chimchae), from semantic loan of 沈菜 (“soaked vegetables”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkɪm.t͡ʃi]
  • Hyphenation: kim‧ci

Noun

kimci

  1. (cooking) kimchi, a Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.

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