tsawmin

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English chow mein, from Taishanese 炒麵／炒面 (cau2 men5, “stir-fry noodles”). Doublet of tsami.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃawˈmin/, [t͡ʃaʊ̯ˈmin]
  • Hyphenation: tsaw‧min

Noun

tsawmín (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. chow mein

Further reading
  • “tsawmin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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