cakwe

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 油炸粿 (iû-chā-kóe). Compare Malay cakoi, Cebuano siyakoy, Tagalog siyakoy.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈkwe/ [t͡ʃaˈkwe]
  • Rhymes: -e
  • Syllabification: ca‧kwe

Noun

cakwe (plural cakwe-cakwe)

  1. (cooking) youtiao (a type of Chinese long deep-fried dough pastry fritter, usually salty and savory, often eaten with congee or coffee)

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