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Macanese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Usage notes
1.4
References
Macanese
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Etymology
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Borrowed
from
Cantonese
鹹菜
/
咸菜
(
haam
4
coi
3
,
“
pickle
”
, literally
“
salty vegetable
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ham ˈt͡ʃɔj/
Noun
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hám-chói
pickled
vegetables
Usage notes
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Unlike in words of Portuguese origin, "h" in Cantonese words is typically not silent.
References
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https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#h
Categories
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Macanese terms borrowed from Cantonese
Macanese terms derived from Cantonese
Macanese terms with IPA pronunciation
Macanese lemmas
Macanese nouns
Macanese multiword terms
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