kway chap

Singapore[ˈk˭weː(˦)ˌt͡s˭äp̚(˨)]Singapore[-eː˨˦ -]

noun

A Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.

OriginTeochew 粿汁 →
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Meanings

nounkway chap (countable and uncountable, plural kway chaps)

plural kway chaps · alternative kway jap · alternative kueh chap · alternative kueh jap

  1. MalaysiaSingaporecountableuncountableA Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.

Origin

  1. Teochew粿汁
  2. Englishkway chap

From Teochew 粿汁 (guê² zab⁴). Compare Thai กวยจั๊บ (guai-jáp) / ก๋วยจั๊บ (gǔai-jáp).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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