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
- Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and...
Ancestry of “kuih”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | kuih | bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially... |
| 2 | Hokkien | 粿 | — |