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kuchay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kuchay
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài, “garlic chives”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kutchay (alternative) kuchai (alternative) kutsay (alternative) koo chye (alternative, Singapore)

Frequently Paired Words

kiamchay pechay polonchay kinchay

Questions

What does kuchay mean?
garlic chives; Chinese chives (Allium tuberosum)
Where does kuchay come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 韭菜 (kú-chhài, “garlic chives”).

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