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chai tow kway

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
chai -tow k-way
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia)

Uncountable

Etymology

From Teochew 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (cai³ tao⁵ guê²) and Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (chhài-thâu-kóe).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Synonyms

carrot cake radish cake turnip cake

Questions

What does chai tow kway mean?
Synonym of turnip cake (often particularly referring to stir-fried preparation popular in South East Asia)
Where does chai tow kway come from?
From Teochew 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (cai³ tao⁵ guê²) and Hokkien 菜頭粿 /菜头粿 (chhài-thâu-kóe).

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