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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 豆皮 (tāu-phê, “beancurd skin; tofu skin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tawpe (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ᜔ᜉᜒ)
- beancurd tofu skin food wrap (usually for wrapping kikiam)
References
- Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 140