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hofan

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Philippines/ˈhoː.fɐn̪/

hofan noun: a flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine.

Noun

hofan (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) A flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine.

Forms of hofan

alternative formhor fun

Origin of hofan

From Cantonese 河粉 (ho⁴⁻² fan²).

Words formed from hofan

  • beef hofan

Questions about hofan

What does hofan mean?
Hofan means a flat rice noodle, commonly used in Cantonese cuisine.
What part of speech is hofan?
Hofan is a noun.
How do you pronounce hofan?
Hofan is pronounced /ˈhoː.fɐn̪/ (Philippines).

Words near hofan in the dictionary

  1. Hoeys
  2. hof
  3. Hof van Twente
  4. Hofacker
  5. Hofackers
  6. hofan
  7. Hofbauer
  8. Hofbauers
  9. Hofburg
  10. Hofei
  11. HOFer

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