kuih

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noun

Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.

OriginMalay kuih ← Hokkien 粿 →
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Meanings

nounkuih (plural kuih)

alternative kueh

  1. Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.

Origin

  1. Hokkien粿“rice cake”
  2. Malaykuih
  3. Englishkuih

From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Kuhi
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APA

kuih. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih

MLA

“kuih.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kuih,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kuih.

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