地瓜腔
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Chinese[edit]
sweet potato; jicama | cavity of body; tune | ||
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trad. (地瓜腔) | 地瓜 | 腔 | |
simp. #(地瓜腔) | 地瓜 | 腔 | |
Literally: “sweet potato accent”. |
Etymology[edit]
Coined because sweet potatoes feature heavily in the cuisines of Taiwan and the Hokkien-speaking regions of mainland China.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
地瓜腔