tsawmin

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃawˈmin/ [t͡ʃaʊ̯ˈmin̪]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsawˈmin/ [t̪saʊ̯ˈmin̪]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: tsaw‧min

Noun

tsawmín (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜏ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔)

1. chow mein

Further reading

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