tsami

Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 炒麵 / 炒面 (chhá-mī, “stir-fry noodles”). Doublet of tsawmin. Compare English chow mein.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃami/ [ˈt͡ʃaː.mɪ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsami/ [ˈt͡saː.mɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ami
  • Syllabification: tsa‧mi

Noun

tsami (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜋᜒ) (chiefly Batangas, Quezon)

  1. sweet and spicy noodles
    Synonym: pansit tsami

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