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finger food in Malay

makanan cekut

/ˈfɪŋɡə(ɹ)ˌfuːd/

finger food in Malay: makanan cekut. In English, finger food means food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.

Malay words for finger food

Food that can be eaten with one's hands
makanan cekut

English meaning of finger food

  1. noun Food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.

Full definition of finger food

finger food in a sentence

  • He didn't serve a full lunch or dinner at the party, but there was plenty of finger food to munch.

finger food in other languages

Questions about finger food in Malay

What is the meaning of finger food in Malay?
Finger food in Malay is makanan cekut.
Apakah maksud finger food dalam bahasa Melayu?
Finger food: makanan cekut.
What does finger food mean in English?
Finger food means food that can be eaten with one's hands, as opposed to requiring utensils; often appetizers and snacks.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: finger food (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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