/ˈsæt.eɪ/, /ˈsɑː.teɪ/, /sæˈteɪ/
OriginFrom Malay sate (“satay”), ultimately from Tamil சதை (catai).
- countable, uncountableA dish made from small pieces of meat or fish grilled on a skewer and served with a spicy peanut sauce, originating from Indonesia and Malaysia.
“Crabbe bought sateh for all: tiny knobs and wedges of fire-hot meat on wooden skewers, to be dipped in a lukewarm sauce of fire and eaten with slivers of sweet potato and cucumber.”
Formssatays(plural) · satai(alternative) · saté(alternative) · sate(alternative) · sateh(alternative)