SpeakMoresambel is a Sundanese noun meaning “chili paste.” Pair the translation with the related food & drink words below to build a stronger vocabulary cluster.
In the SpeakMore Sundanese dictionary, sambel is glossed as chili paste. Meaning can shift with region, speech level, and context.
sambel
To say “chili paste” in Sundanese, use sambel.
sambel means “chili paste” in Sundanese. It is listed as a noun in the Food & Drink topic cluster.
“chili paste” in Sundanese is sambel. Use this page as a quick reference, then practise the word in short sentences and real conversation.
sambel is a word used in Sundanese (Basa Sunda), a distinct language of West Java and Banten. Sundanese is separate from Indonesian and from Javanese, even though the languages share some vocabulary.
FOOD & DRINK