tawsi

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Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hokkien 豆豉 (tāu-sīⁿ, “douchi”).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tawˈsiʔ/, [taʊ̯ˈsiʔ]
  • Hyphenation: taw‧si

Noun[edit]

tawsî (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. douchi (Chinese fermented black beans)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 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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