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tawsi

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 豆豉 (tāu-sīⁿ, “douchi”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tawsî (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. douchi (Chinese fermented black beans)
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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 140

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