Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kuih tart

/ˈkweɪ tɑːɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: kui-h -tart
IPA: /ˈkweɪ tɑːɹt/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.

Example Sentences

"Certain households prefer to stick to the old and traditional, serving popular nonya cakes and cookies such as kueh tart (pineapple tart), kueh bangkit, kuih Belanda (loveletters), kueh bolu or desserts such as agar-agar (jelly)."
"Kueh Tart (Pineapple Tart), Kueh Belanda, Kueh Bangkit, Kueh Bulu(sic), Kueh Lapis, are typical examples."
"Kueh tart - 25 cents each."
"The art of making rich pastries is exemplified in diminutive Singaporean kuih tarts[.]"

Etymology

From kuih + tart, the former word from Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

Word Breakdown

Root: kuih, 粿

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkweɪ tɑːɹt/
British English: /ˈkweɪ tɑːt/

Inflected Forms

kuih tarts (plural) kueh tart (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kuih tart?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkweɪ tɑːɹt/.
What does kuih tart mean?: A bite-sized buttery, crumbly pastry filled with pineapple jam and served during festivities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei.
Where does kuih tart come from?: From kuih + tart, the former word from Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).

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