tjaptjoi

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 雜菜／杂菜 (zaap6 coi3), from 雜／杂 (zaap6, “mixed”) + 菜 (coi3, “vegetables”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tʃɑpˈtʃɔi̯/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: tjap‧tjoi

Noun

tjaptjoi m (uncountable)

  1. chop suey (Chinese dish with meat and mixed vegetables)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.