kuih

• kueh

From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

kuih pl (plural only)

1. Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.

• kuih tart

Borrowed from Malay kuih, Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

kuih

1. bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially the steamed ones made in Southeast Asia or Southern China

Borrowed from Hokkien 粿 (kóe).

• IPA^(key): [ku.(w)eh]
• Rhymes: -eh
• Hyphenation: ku‧ih

kuih (Jawi spelling کوءيه, plural kuih-kuih, informal 1st possessive kuihku, 2nd possessive kuihmu, 3rd possessive kuihnya)

1. Bite-sized cakes, cookies or pastry, especially the steamed ones made in Southeast Asia or Southern China.

• kue (Indonesian)

• jaja (Sanggau)

• → English: kuih

• “kuih” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.