hám-chói

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Macanese

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 鹹菜 / 咸菜 (haam4 coi3, pickle, literally salty vegetable).

Pronunciation

Noun

hám-chói

  1. pickled vegetables

Usage notes

  • Unlike in words of Portuguese origin, "h" in Cantonese words is typically not silent.

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