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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

  1. a shumai; a traditional steamed Chinese pork...

Ancestry of “siomai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hokkien燒賣—
2Cantonese燒賣—

Words derived from “siomai”

  • siomayan
  • siomaian
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