Etymology

chai tow kway

Today it means: Synonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia) Full definition →

Teochew 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 ← Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿
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The story

  1. Hokkien · borrowed from菜頭粿 /菜头粿
  2. Teochew · borrowed from菜頭粿 /菜头粿
  3. English todaychai tow kway

From Teochew 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (cai³ tao⁵ guê²) and Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (chhài-thâu-kóe).

Words from the same roots

Hokkien菜頭粿 all →

carrot cake

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