"bee hoon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: mee hoon [alternative], beehoon [alternative]
Etymology: From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|米粉|tr=bí-hún}} Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún), {{doublet|en|mei fun}} Doublet of mei fun, {{cog|ms|bihun}} Malay bihun, {{cog|id|bihun}} Indonesian bihun, {{cog|tl|bihon}} Tagalog bihon Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} bee hoon (uncountable)
  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, cooking) Rice vermicelli, rice noodles. Tags: Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable Categories (topical): Cooking

Alternative forms

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