Meanings
nounkiamchay (uncountable)
alternative kiam-chay · alternative kiam chai · alternative kiam chye
- Philippinesuncountablesalted / pickled Chinese mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
Origin
- Hokkien鹹菜 /咸菜
- Englishkiamchay
From Hokkien 鹹菜 /咸菜 (kiâm-chhài, literally “salted vegetable”).
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APA
kiamchay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamchay
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“kiamchay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamchay. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiamchay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiamchay.
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