gulami

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noun

beef belly (either ox tripe, tenderloin, or offal) and noodles soup (usually tangy/savory and spicy) with beef shanks or flanks

OriginHokkien 牛腩麵 /牛腩面 →
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Meanings

noungulami (uncountable)
  1. Philippinesuncountablechiefly Davaobeef belly (either ox tripe, tenderloin, or offal) and noodles soup (usually tangy/savory and spicy) with beef shanks or flanks

Origin

  1. Hokkien牛腩麵 /牛腩面“beef belly noodles”
  2. Englishgulami

Borrowed from Hokkien 牛腩麵 /牛腩面 (gû-lám mī, “beef belly noodles”).

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“gulami.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulami. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gulami,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gulami.

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