kuih

• kueh

From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

kuih pl (plural only)

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

• kuih tart

• kuih kosui

Borrowed from Malay kuih, Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

kuih

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

• kueh
• kue (Indonesia)

Borrowed from Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

• (Malaysia, Singapore, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈkwe(h)/ [ˈkwe(h)]
• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /ˈkweh/ [ˈkweh]
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈkwih/ [ˈkwih]
• Rhymes: -ih, -eh, -e
• Hyphenation: kuih

kuih (Jawi spelling کوءيه, plural kuih-kuih)

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

• jaja (Sanggau)

• → English: kuih

• “kuih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.