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bak chang

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Singapore[ˈbɑ˦˨ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩]

bak chang noun: synonym of zongzi (“A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.”).

Noun

bak chang (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) Synonym of zongzi (“A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.”).
    Synonyms:
    zongzi

Synonyms of bak chang

Forms of bak chang

alternative formbak zhang
alternative formbah zhang
alternative formba zhang
alternative Philippinesmachang

Origin of bak chang

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉粽 (bah-chàng).

Questions about bak chang

What does bak chang mean?
Bak chang means synonym of zongzi (“A traditional Chinese dumpling of glutinous rice stuffed with a savoury or sweet filling, wrapped in large flat leaves, and cooked by steaming or boiling.”).
What part of speech is bak chang?
Bak chang is a noun.
How do you pronounce bak chang?
Bak chang is pronounced [ˈbɑ˦˨ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩] (Singapore).

Words near bak chang in the dictionary

  1. bajury
  2. bajus
  3. Bajwa
  4. Bajwas
  5. bak
  6. bak chang
  7. bak chor mee
  8. bak choy
  9. bak kut teh
  10. bak kwa
  11. bak tong gou

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