English Explanatory Dictionary

mee tai mak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of silver needle noodles.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiː ˌtaɪ ˈmak/

Word forms

mee tai mak

Etymology

From Teochew 米篩目／米筛目 (bhi² tai¹ mag⁸), with the first element reanalyzed as the word mee, meaning “noodles”, from Hokkien 麵／面 (mī).

Synonyms

silver needle noodles
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