地瓜腔
Chinese edit
sweet potato; jicama | cavity of body; tune | ||
---|---|---|---|
trad. (地瓜腔) | 地瓜 | 腔 | |
simp. #(地瓜腔) | 地瓜 | 腔 | |
Literally: “sweet potato accent”. |
Etymology edit
Coined because sweet potatoes feature heavily in the cuisines of Taiwan and the Hokkien-speaking regions of mainland China.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
地瓜腔