liempo

L1I1E1M3P3O1

noun

pork belly; streaky pork

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounliempo (usually uncountable, plural liempos)

plural liempos

  1. Philippinesuncountableusuallypork belly; streaky pork

Origin

  1. Tagalogliempo
  2. Englishliempo

From Tagalog liempo, from Hokkien.

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APA

liempo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liempo

MLA

“liempo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liempo. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liempo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liempo.

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