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Etymology of ramen

Borrowed from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodles”). Doublet of laghman, lamian, and ramyeon.

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intj

amen

noun

Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style). · A type of instant noodles.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodles”). Doublet of laghman, lamian, and ramyeon.

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