char kway teow

English

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Etymology

From either or both Teochew 炒粿條 / 炒粿条 (ca2 guê2 diou5) or Hokkien 炒粿條 / 炒粿条 (chhá-kóe-tiâu). See also kway teow. Compare Malay kuetiau, Indonesian kwetiau, Burmese ကွေ့တီယို (kwe.tiyui), Khmer គុយទាវ (kuy tiəw), Thai ก๋วยเตี๋ยว (gǔai-dtǐao), Vietnamese hủ tiếu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃɑː ˌkweɪ ˈtjaʊ/

Noun

char kway teow (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia) A Southeast Asian noodle dish made from flat rice noodles, soy sauce, chili, prawns and other common stir-fry ingredients.

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