beriani

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian بریانی (beryâni, “roasted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə.riˈa.ni]
• Hyphenation: bê‧ri‧a‧ni

Noun

bêriani (plural beriani-beriani)

1. (food) biryani, a spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables

Further reading

• “beriani”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Alternative forms

• briyani

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian بریانی (beryâni, “roasted”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bə.ri.(j)a.ni]
• Rhymes: -ni, -i
• Hyphenation: be‧ri‧a‧ni

Noun

beriani (Jawi spelling برياني, plural beriani-beriani or beriani²)

1. Biryani, a spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.

Further reading

• "beriani" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017