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kuih

kuih noun: bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.

kuih: bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and...
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Noun

kuih (plural kuih)

  1. Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.

Forms of kuih

pluralkuih
alternative formkueh

Origin of kuih

From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

Words formed from kuih

Phrases with kuih

Questions about kuih

What does kuih mean?
Kuih means bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.
What part of speech is kuih?
Kuih is a noun.
What is the plural of kuih?
The plural of kuih is kuih.

Words near kuih in the dictionary

  1. Kui
  2. kuia
  3. kuias
  4. Kuiavia
  5. kuichua
  6. kuih
  7. kuih kosui
  8. kuih pie tee
  9. kuih tart
  10. kuih tarts
  11. Kuiken

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