Phrase guide

kueh pie tee

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Singapore: /ˌkweɪ ˌpaɪ ˈtiː/
  • Singapore: [ˌkweɪ(˧)ˌpaɪ(˧)ˈtiː(˦˧)]
  • Singapore: [-ˈtiː(˦)]

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noun

Meaning 1

A small, bite-sized dish consisting of a thin, fried pastry tart shell that is shaped like a fluted cup and filled with shredded jicama, carrots and other ingredients, originating in Peranakan cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Hokkien 粿 (kóe, “rice cake”) and English patty (in the sense of patty shell and patty iron). Attested in 1956 as kwei patti cooked with a patti iron in Susie Hing's cookbook In a Malayan Kitchen.