chai tow kway

noun

Synonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia)

Similar
carrot cakeradish caketurnip cake
OriginTeochew 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 ← Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 →
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Meanings

nounchai tow kway (uncountable)
  1. MalaysiaSingaporeuncountableSynonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia)

    Synonyms: carrot cake, radish cake, turnip cake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia)

Similar
carrot cakeradish caketurnip cake
Also see
carrot caketurnip cake

Origin

  1. Hokkien菜頭粿 /菜头粿
  2. Teochew菜頭粿 /菜头粿
  3. Englishchai tow kway

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

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