kuetiau

Malay

Etymology

From Hokkien 粿條／粿条 (kóe-tiâu, “kway teow”).

Noun

kuetiau (Jawi spelling کوءيتياو, plural kuetiau-kuetiau, informal 1st possessive kuetiauku, 2nd possessive kuetiaumu, 3rd possessive kuetiaunya)

1. (cooking) kway teow, a flat rice noodle.

Alternative forms

• kwetiau (Indonesia)

Further reading

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