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峇拉煎

Mandarin · pinyin bā lā jiān

(loanword) belachan (South-East Asian condiment made from fermented shrimp paste)

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
煎: jiān · fry in fat or oil; boil in water

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1–1–1 · ba1 la1 jian1

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noun

belacan (a kind of shrimp paste)

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