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