It's Spelt "Kuetiau Goreng"
Uthaya Sankar SB, author
03-Mar-21 17:00

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After decades of spelling the name of the flat rice noodle in myriad ways, Malaysians will now have an official spelling to abide by - ""kuetiau"", as ruled by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. We get Uthaya Sankar SB's thoughts on standardising the spelling of words that are borrowed across languages.
Image Source: YSK1, Shutterstock
Produced by: Adeline Choong
Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan
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Categories: History, People & Places, Social Issues
Tags: Evening Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Language, Malay, Kuetiau,