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 (plural samcan-samcan)
- (cooking) pork belly
- (cooking) alternative spelling of sancan (“beef flank”)