bee hoon

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Etymology

From Hokkien 米粉 (bí-hún). Doublet of mei fun. Compare Malay bihun, Indonesian bihun, Tagalog bihon.

Noun

bee hoon (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, cooking) Rice vermicelli, rice noodles.
    • 2016, Gregory Nalpon, The Wayang at Eight Milestone: Stories & Essays:
      And it is possible that you will shortly read in the papers that he has executed his stated intention of burning down his father's bee hoon factory in Upper Thompson Road.

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