Etymology

suahe

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Today it means: greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) Full definition →

Hokkien 沙蝦 /沙虾
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  1. Hokkien · borrowed from沙蝦 /沙虾
  2. English todaysuahe

Borrowed from Hokkien 沙蝦 /沙虾 (soa-hê, literally “sand shrimp”). Compare Tagalog suwahe.

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