tawpe

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆皮 (tāu-phê, “beancurd skin; tofu skin”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtawpe/, [ˈtaʊ̯.pɛ]
  • Hyphenation: taw‧pe

Noun[edit]

tawpe (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜉᜒ)

  1. beancurd tofu skin food wrap (usually for wrapping kikiam)

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References[edit]

  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 140
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