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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bee hoon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.96 in modern English

Syllables
bee hoon
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rice vermicelli, rice noodles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

beehoon (alternative)

Phrases

mee hoon

Frequently Paired Words

mee hoon

Questions

What does bee hoon mean?
Rice vermicelli, rice noodles.
Where does bee hoon come from?
From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon.

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