hám-chói

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Macanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ham ˈt͡ʃɔj/

Noun[edit]

hám-chói

pickled vegetables

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm#h

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