dimsum

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

dim sum

Etymology

Borrowed from English dim sum, from Cantonese 點心 / 点心 (dim² sam¹).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈdimsum/
Rhymes: -imsum
Syllabification: dim‧sum

Noun

dimsum (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜋ᜔ᜐᜓᜋ᜔)

dim sum (Chinese dumplings, traditionally served in small bamboo steamer baskets or small plates as a snack or part of the main course)

References

“dimsum”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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