suahe

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈswaː.hɛ/

Noun

suahe (countable and uncountable, plural suahes)

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

See also

• hakaw