English Explanatory Dictionary

mee chiang kueh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick, sweet pancake, usually with a filling of peanut, coconut or red bean.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiː ˌt͡sjaŋ ˈkwe/ [ˌmi˩ ˌt͡ɕjäŋ˨˧ ˈkwe˦˨]

Word forms

mee chiang kueh mee jiang kueh mee jiang kuih

Etymology

From Teochew 麵煎粿／面煎粿 (min⁷ ziang¹ guê²), from 麵／面 (min⁷, “noodle”) + 煎 (ziang¹, “pan fried”) + 粿 (guê², “rice cake, pastry-like snack”).

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