kuih

English
Colourful kuih in Malaysia

Alternative forms

Noun

kuih pl (plural only)

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

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Min Nan 粿 (koé).

Noun

kuih (plural kuih-kuih, informal first-person possessive kuihku, informal second-person possessive kuihmu, third-person possessive kuihnya)

  1. bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially the steamed ones made in Southeast Asia or Southern China
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