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kway chap

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Singapore[ˈk˭weː(˦)ˌt͡s˭äp̚(˨)]

kway chap noun: a Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.

Noun

kway chap (countable and uncountable, plural kway chaps)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.

Forms of kway chap

pluralkway chaps
alternative formkway jap
alternative formkueh chap
alternative formkueh jap

Origin of kway chap

From Teochew 粿汁 (guê² zab⁴). Compare Thai กวยจั๊บ (guai-jáp) / ก๋วยจั๊บ (gǔai-jáp).

Questions about kway chap

What does kway chap mean?
Kway chap means a Teochew dish of flat rice sheets in a soy sauce broth and an array of braised meats (offal, tongue, rinds, pork belly, etc.) and preserved vegetables.
What part of speech is kway chap?
Kway chap is a noun.
How do you pronounce kway chap?
Kway chap is pronounced [ˈk˭weː(˦)ˌt͡s˭äp̚(˨)] (Singapore).
What is the plural of kway chap?
The plural of kway chap is kway chaps.

Words near kway chap in the dictionary

  1. Kwaussies
  2. Kwavi
  3. Kwawar
  4. Kwawkewlth
  5. kway
  6. kway chap
  7. kway chaps
  8. kway jap
  9. kway teow
  10. Kwaza
  11. kwazoku

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