suahe

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Philippines/ˈswaː.hɛ/

noun

greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)

OriginHokkien 沙蝦 /沙虾 →
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Meanings

nounsuahe (countable and uncountable, plural suahes)

plural suahes

  1. Philippinescountableuncountablegreasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)

Origin

  1. Hokkien沙蝦 /沙虾
  2. Englishsuahe

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

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Anagrams

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APA

suahe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suahe

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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