kuih
noun
kuih is spelled K-U-I-H: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kuih means “Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kuih?
| Letters | 4: K-U-I-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is kuih?
Kuih appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of kuih
- kueh
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kuih mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Bite-sized snack or dessert foods in Malaysia and nearby countries, usually made from rice and often brightly coloured.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kuih come from?
From Malay kuih, from Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).