kuih

English

Colourful kuih in Malaysia

Alternative forms

• kueh

Etymology

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

Noun

kuih (plural kuih)

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

Derived terms

• kuih tart

Related terms

• kuih kosui

Iban

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kuih, Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

Noun

kuih

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

Malay

Alternative forms

• kueh
• kue (Indonesia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

Pronunciation

• (Literary Standard, Singapore Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkuih/ [ˈkwih]
• (Southern Peninsular Malaysia Standard, Northern Peninsular Malaysia Standard) IPA^(key): /ˈkueh/ [ˈkweh]
• (colloquial Malaysia-Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈkue(h)/ [ˈkwe(h)]
• Rhymes: -ih, -eh
• Hyphenation: kuih

Noun

kuih (Jawi spelling کوءيه, plural kuih-kuih or kuih²)

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

Synonyms

• jaja (Sanggau)

Descendants

• → English: kuih

Further reading

• "kuih" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
  (also see "kuih" at PRPM first version)