sohun

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Malay soh hoon (“vermicelli cellophane noodles”), from Hokkien, possibly 索粉 or 線粉 / 线粉 or a clipping of the middle syllable of 山東粉 / 山东粉 (soaⁿ-tang-hún). Compare Tagalog sotanghon. See also Hokkien 冬粉 (tang-hún), English tang hoon.

Pronunciation

Noun

sohun (plural sohun-sohun)

  1. vermicelli cellophane noodles, alternative form of suun

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