Where does “kuih” come from?

kuih (English) comes from Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿.

kuih (English): Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and...

Definitions

  1. Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and...

Ancestry of “kuih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykuihbite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially...
2Hokkien粿—
Every word from Hokkien 粿 →Every word from Malay kuih →
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