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kiamoy

kiamoy noun: a snack made from salted dried plums.

Noun

kiamoy (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) A snack made from salted dried plums.

Forms of kiamoy

alternative formkiamuy
alternative formkiam muy

Origin of kiamoy

From Hokkien 鹹梅 /咸梅 (kiâm-muî).

Questions about kiamoy

What does kiamoy mean?
Kiamoy means a snack made from salted dried plums.
What part of speech is kiamoy?
Kiamoy is a noun.

Words near kiamoy in the dictionary

  1. Kiama Downs
  2. Kiama Heights
  3. Kiamba
  4. Kiambu
  5. kiamchay
  6. kiamoy
  7. kiampong
  8. Kiamusze
  9. Kian
  10. Kiana
  11. Kiandra

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