Etymology

kuih

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Today it means: Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured. Full definition →

Malay kuih ← Hokkien 粿
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The story

  1. Hokkien · derived from粿“rice cake”
  2. Malay · borrowed fromkuih
  3. English todaykuih

From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

Words from the same roots

Malaykuih all →

kuih tart

Hokkien粿 all →

kueh pie teekuih tart

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