bakkwa

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Singapore[ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦]

noun

A Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.

OriginHokkien 肉乾 /肉干 →
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Meanings

nounbakkwa (uncountable)

alternative bak kwa

  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeuncountableA Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.

Origin

  1. Hokkien肉乾 /肉干“dried meat”
  2. Englishbakkwa

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干 (bah-koaⁿ, “dried meat”).

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APA

bakkwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bakkwa

MLA

“bakkwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bakkwa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bakkwa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bakkwa.

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