siyomay

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • siomai – common
  • siumay – obsolete

Etymology

Ultimately from Cantonese 燒賣／烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²), with possible influence from Hokkien 燒賣／烧卖 (sio-mai). Compare siyopaw.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧yo‧may
  • IPA(key): /siˈomaj/, [ˈʃo.maɪ̯]

Noun

siyomay

  1. shumai (especially the Philippine variety)
    Synonym: lumpiyang makaw

References
  • “siyomay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 127
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics‎ (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 139
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