Meanings
Origin
- Hokkien肉骨茶
- Malaybak kut teh
- Englishbak kut teh
From Malay bak kut teh, from Hokkien 肉骨茶 (bah-kut-tê).
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Chinese Cantonese 肉骨茶
- 肉骨茶 (juk⁶ gwat¹ caa⁴)a pork rib dish cooked in broth
Chinese Mandarin 肉骨茶
- 肉骨茶 (ròugǔchá)a pork rib dish cooked in broth
French bak kut teh
- bak kut teha pork rib dish cooked in broth
Japanese バクテー
- バクテー (bakutē)a pork rib dish cooked in broth
Malay bak kut teh
- bak kut teha pork rib dish cooked in broth
Thai บักกุ๊ดเต๋
- บักกุ๊ดเต๋ (bàk-gút-dtěe)a pork rib dish cooked in broth
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