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Nyonya chang

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Singapore[ˈnjo˧.njɑ˦ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩]

Nyonya chang noun: a variant of bak chang (zongzi) originating in Peranakan cuisine, made with minced pork, candied winter melons and sometimes roasted peanuts and blue pea flower extract for colour.

Noun

Nyonya chang (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) A variant of bak chang (zongzi) originating in Peranakan cuisine, made with minced pork, candied winter melons and sometimes roasted peanuts and blue pea flower extract for colour.

Forms of Nyonya chang

alternative formNyonya zhang

Origin of Nyonya chang

Borrowed from Hokkien 娘惹粽 (niô͘-nia-chàng). Analysable as Nyonya (from Malay nyonya) + Hokkien 粽 (“rice dumpling wrapped in leaves”).

Questions about Nyonya chang

What does Nyonya chang mean?
Nyonya chang means a variant of bak chang (zongzi) originating in Peranakan cuisine, made with minced pork, candied winter melons and sometimes roasted peanuts and blue pea flower extract for colour.
What part of speech is Nyonya chang?
Nyonya chang is a noun.
How do you pronounce Nyonya chang?
Nyonya chang is pronounced [ˈnjo˧.njɑ˦ ˌt͡s˭ɑŋ˨˩] (Singapore).

Words near Nyonya chang in the dictionary

  1. Nynäshamn
  2. nyo
  3. Nyole
  4. Nyon
  5. Nyonya
  6. Nyonya chang
  7. Nyonya zhang
  8. Nyonyas
  9. Nyoongah
  10. Nyoongar
  11. Nyora

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