Etymology

tsampoy

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Today it means: yangmei Full definition →

Tagalog tsampoy ← Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
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  1. Cantonese · derived from陳皮梅 /陈皮梅
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromtsampoy
  3. English todaytsampoy

From Tagalog tsampoy, from Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging.

Words from the same roots

Cantonese陳皮梅 all →

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