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tsampoy

tsampoy noun: yangmei.

Noun

tsampoy (plural tsampoy)

  1. (Philippines) yangmei

Forms of tsampoy

pluraltsampoy
alternative formchampoy

Origin of tsampoy

From Tagalog tsampoy, from Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging.

Questions about tsampoy

What does tsampoy mean?
Tsampoy means yangmei.
What part of speech is tsampoy?
Tsampoy is a noun.
What is the plural of tsampoy?
The plural of tsampoy is tsampoy.

Words near tsampoy in the dictionary

  1. tsammas
  2. Tsamosan
  3. tsampa
  4. tsampouna
  5. tsampounas
  6. tsampoy
  7. tsan
  8. Tsang
  9. Tsangkha
  10. Tsangs
  11. tsans

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