English Explanatory Dictionary

char kway teow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌt͡ʃɑː ˌkweɪ ˈtjaʊ/

Word forms

char kway teow char kueh teow char kuey teow

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.

Related words

kway teow kuy teav hor fun hofan
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