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bakkwa

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Singapore[ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦]

bakkwa noun: a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.

Noun

bakkwa (uncountable)

  1. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore) A Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.

Forms of bakkwa

alternative formbak kwa

Origin of bakkwa

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干 (bah-koaⁿ, “dried meat”).

Questions about bakkwa

What does bakkwa mean?
Bakkwa means a Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.
What part of speech is bakkwa?
Bakkwa is a noun.
How do you pronounce bakkwa?
Bakkwa is pronounced [ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦] (Singapore).

Words near bakkwa in the dictionary

  1. Bakkers
  2. Bakkes
  3. bakkie
  4. bakkies
  5. bakkra
  6. bakkwa
  7. bakla
  8. Baklahorani
  9. baklas
  10. baklava
  11. baklava-like

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