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kuchay

kuchay noun: garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum).

Noun

kuchay (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)

Forms of kuchay

alternative formkutchay
alternative formkuchai
alternative formkutsay
alternative Singaporekoo chye

Origin of kuchay

Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài, “garlic chives”).

Questions about kuchay

What does kuchay mean?
Kuchay means garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum).
What part of speech is kuchay?
Kuchay is a noun.

Words near kuchay in the dictionary

  1. Kuchar
  2. Kuchars
  3. Kucharski
  4. Kucharskis
  5. Kuchary
  6. kuchay
  7. kuchcha
  8. Kuche
  9. Kuchean
  10. Kucheans
  11. kucheela

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