Where does “siomai” come from?
siomai (Cebuano) comes from Hokkien 燒賣, from Cantonese 燒賣.
siomai (Cebuano): a shumai; a traditional steamed Chinese pork...
Definitions
- a shumai; a traditional steamed Chinese pork...
Ancestry of “siomai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hokkien | 燒賣 | — |
| 2 | Cantonese | 燒賣 | — |
Words derived from “siomai”