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suwahe

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 沙蝦 / 沙虾 (soa-hê, literally “sand shrimp”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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suwahe (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜏᜑᜒ)

  1. greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134

Further reading

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  • “suwahe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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