Where does “kue pai” come from?

kue pai (Indonesian) comes from Indonesian kue, from Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿.

kue pai (Indonesian): pie (type of pastry)

Definitions

  1. pie (type of pastry)

Ancestry of “kue pai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Indonesiankuekuih
2Malaykuihbite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially...
3Hokkien粿—
Every word from Hokkien 粿 →Every word from Malay kuih →Every word from Indonesian kue →
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