siomai
Syllables: sio·mai
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Philippines/ˈʃoː.maɪ̯/
siomai noun: a traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served as part of the dim sum menu.
Noun
siomai (plural siomai)
- A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served as part of the dim sum menu.
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Synonyms of siomai
Forms of siomai
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Origin of siomai
Borrowed from Hokkien 燒賣 /烧卖 (sio-mai, sio-māi), from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²). Doublet of shumai and siew mai.
Questions about siomai
- What does siomai mean?
- Siomai means a traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served as part of the dim sum menu.
- What part of speech is siomai?
- Siomai is a noun.
- How do you pronounce siomai?
- Siomai is pronounced /ˈʃoː.maɪ̯/ (Philippines).
- What is the plural of siomai?
- The plural of siomai is siomai.
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