khao soi

noun

Wide rice noodles.

OriginThai ข้าวซอย ← Burmese ခေါက်ဆွဲ ← shn ၶဝ်ႈသွႆး →
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Meanings

nounkhao soi (uncountable)

alternative khao soy

  1. ThailanduncountablecookingWide rice noodles.

Origin

  1. shnၶဝ်ႈသွႆး
  2. Burmeseခေါက်ဆွဲ
  3. Thaiข้าวซอย
  4. Englishkhao soi

Borrowed from Thai ข้าวซอย (kâao-sɔɔi), which is perhaps derived from Burmese ခေါက်ဆွဲ (hkaukhcwai:) or Shan ၶဝ်ႈသွႆး (khāo sáui).

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APA

khao soi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khao%20soi

MLA

“khao soi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khao%20soi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khao soi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khao%20soi.

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