muah chee

英語

詞源

來自泉漳話 麻糍 (môa-chî)，來自麻 (môa) + 糍 (chî)。

發音

(新加坡) 國際音標(幫助): /ˈmwa tʃɪ/

名詞

muah chee (不可數)

1. (新加坡) 糯米製成的點心，會搭配花生粉或糖粉食用。
   • 1992, Hannah Pandian, The Straits Times, 1 May page 14

     Nobody worried that it would rain on the vegetable briyani or the muah chee man.

   • 1995, The Straits Times, 9 Aug page 2

     Some parents prepared goodies such as muah chee and rojak for the fair while others helped run the stalls.

   • 2001, Jaimee Ee, The Business Times, 20 Jun page 13

     Since we were already filled to the gills, we could only meekly manage a helping of muah chee, squares of glutinous rice paste lightly dusted with ground peanuts and black sesame seeds.