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ham in Tagalog

puwit

UK/ˈhæm/

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British/ˈham/

ham in Tagalog: puwit, hamon. In English, ham means the region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

Tagalog words for ham

thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat
puwit
thigh of a hog cured for food
hamon

English meaning of ham

  1. noun The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
  2. noun A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
  3. noun Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food.
  4. noun The back of the thigh of humans or certain other animals.

Full definition of ham

ham in a sentence

  • a little piece of ham for the cat
  • Near-synonym: camp it up

Synonyms of ham

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Questions about ham in Tagalog

What is the meaning of ham in Tagalog?
Ham in Tagalog is puwit, hamon.
Ano ang ham sa Tagalog?
Ham: puwit, hamon.
What does ham mean in English?
Ham means the region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.

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