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kacang puteh

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Singapore/ˈkɑt͡ʃɑŋ ˌpʊteɪ/

kacang puteh noun: assorted nuts, crackers, legumes and murukku, traditionally sold by Indian vendors in paper cones.

Noun

kacang puteh (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore) Assorted nuts, crackers, legumes and murukku, traditionally sold by Indian vendors in paper cones.

Adjective

kacang puteh (not comparable)

  1. (Singapore, Singlish, rare) Easy as pie, easy-peasy.

Forms of kacang puteh

alternative formkacang putih
alternative formkachang puteh
alternative formkachang putih

Origin of kacang puteh

From Malay kacang putih or kacang puteh (1924-1972 spelling), meaning “white nuts”, originally referring to chickpeas.

Questions about kacang puteh

What does kacang puteh mean?
Kacang puteh means assorted nuts, crackers, legumes and murukku, traditionally sold by Indian vendors in paper cones.
What part of speech is kacang puteh?
Kacang puteh can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce kacang puteh?
Kacang puteh is pronounced /ˈkɑt͡ʃɑŋ ˌpʊteɪ/ (Singapore).

Words near kacang puteh in the dictionary

  1. Kabylian
  2. Kabylians
  3. Kac-Moody algebra
  4. Kac-Moody algebras
  5. kacang pool
  6. kacang puteh
  7. kacang putih
  8. kacapi
  9. kacapis
  10. kacau
  11. kaccha

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