kiam chye

English

Alternative forms

• kiamchay, kiam-chay, kiam chai (Philippines)

Etymology

From Hokkien 鹹菜／咸菜 (kiâm-chhài).

Noun

kiam chye (uncountable)

1. (Singapore) salted vegetables
2. (Singlish, figurative) very crumpled items (eg. paper, clothes)