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char kway teow en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌt͡ʃɑː ˌkweɪ ˈtjaʊ/

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.

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
char kuey teow alternative lexicographic
char kueh teow alternative lexicographic

Relateds

hor fun · kway teow · kuy teav · hofan

Translations (9)

ru чар квай тео́в (noodle dish) · cmn 炒粿條 /炒粿条 (noodle dish) · fi char kway teow (noodle dish) · vi hủ tíu xào (noodle dish) · nan-hbl 炒粿條 /炒粿条 (noodle dish) · id char kway teow (noodle dish) · yue 炒貴刁 /炒贵刁 (noodle dish) · cmn 炒貴刁 /炒贵刁 (noodle dish) · vi hủ tiếu xào (noodle dish)