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hakaw

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Philippines/ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/

hakaw noun: a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling.

hakaw: a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling
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Noun

hakaw (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling
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Forms of hakaw

alternative formhar gow

Origin of hakaw

Borrowed from Cantonese 蝦餃 /虾饺 (haa¹ gaau²). Compare Tagalog hakaw.

Questions about hakaw

What does hakaw mean?
Hakaw means a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling.
What part of speech is hakaw?
Hakaw is a noun.
How do you pronounce hakaw?
Hakaw is pronounced /ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/ (Philippines).

Words near hakaw in the dictionary

  1. hakapik
  2. hakapiks
  3. hakari
  4. hakaris
  5. hakas
  6. hakaw
  7. hakawati
  8. hakawatis
  9. hake
  10. hake's-dame
  11. hakea

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