English Explanatory Dictionary

suahe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)

Pronunciation

/ˈswaː.hɛ/

Word forms

suahe suahes

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 沙蝦 /沙虾 (soa-hê, literally “sand shrimp”). Compare Tagalog suwahe.

Related words

hakaw
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