samcan

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hokkien 三層／三层 (sam-chân, “pork belly”, literally “three layers”). Doublet of sancan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sam.t͡ʃan/
• Hyphenation: sam‧can

Noun

samcan (first-person possessive samcanku, second-person possessive samcanmu, third-person possessive samcannya)

1. (cooking) pork belly
2. (cooking) alternative spelling of sancan (“beef flank”)

Related terms

• sancan