Etymology

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Today it means: A Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky. Full definition →

Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from肉乾 /肉干“dried meat”
  2. English todaybakkwa

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干 (bah-koaⁿ, “dried meat”).

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