bee hoon
bee hoon noun: rice vermicelli, rice noodles.
Noun
bee hoon (uncountable)
- Rice vermicelli, rice noodles.
- And it is possible that you will shortly read in the papers that he has executed his stated intention of burning down his father's bee hoon factory in Upper Thompson Road.2016, Gregory Nalpon, The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays
Forms of bee hoon
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Origin of bee hoon
From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon.
Questions about bee hoon
- What does bee hoon mean?
- Bee hoon means rice vermicelli, rice noodles.
- What part of speech is bee hoon?
- Bee hoon is a noun.
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