wantan

Malay

wantan

Etymology

From Cantonese 雲吞／云吞 (wan4 tan1, wan4 tan4).

Noun

wantan (informal 1st possessive wantanku, 2nd possessive wantanmu, 3rd possessive wantannya)

1. (cooking) wantan: a Chinese dumpling, often stuffed with varieties of meat or seafood and vegetables.

Alternative forms

• wonton (Indonesia)