kiam chye

== English == === Alternative forms === kiamchay, kiam-chay, kiam chai (Philippines) === Etymology === From Hokkien 鹹菜 / 咸菜 (kiâm-chhài). === Noun === kiam chye (uncountable) (Singapore) Salted vegetables. (Singlish, figurative) Very crumpled items (eg. paper, clothes).