suahe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 沙蝦 / 沙虾 (soa-hê, literally “sand shrimp”). Compare Tagalog suwahe.

Pronunciation

Noun

suahe (countable and uncountable, plural suahes)

  1. (Philippines) greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)

See also

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