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bak kut teh

/baʔˈkut̪.t̪e/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
bak kut teh
IPA
/baʔˈkut̪.t̪e/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pork rib dish cooked in broth, popular in Malaysia and Singapore.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Malay bak kut teh, from Hokkien 肉骨茶 (bah-kut-tê).

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Inflected Forms

bah kut teh (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bak kut teh?
The recorded pronunciation is /baʔˈkut̪.t̪e/.
What does bak kut teh mean?
A pork rib dish cooked in broth, popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
Where does bak kut teh come from?
From Malay bak kut teh, from Hokkien 肉骨茶 (bah-kut-tê).

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