hakaw

English

Hakaw 蝦餃 (steamed Chinese shrimp dim sum dumplings)

Alternative forms

• har gow

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 蝦餃／虾饺 (haa¹ gaau²). Compare Tagalog hakaw.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/

Noun

hakaw (uncountable)

1. (Philippines) a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling
   • 2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin‎^[1], Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-06-22:

     King Chef (2F Main Mall, 0932 323 1871) serves healthy food and authentic Cantonese cuisine in a fine dining setup. For Father's Day, treat the whole family to its dim sum platters! It has a roasted platter which includes soyed chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork asado, fried five-spice roll, and soyed cucumber with century egg. Another option is the steamed dim sum platter, where you can devour a spread of hakaw, pork & shrimp siomai, Japanese siomai, beancurd roll, and Taosi spareribs.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 蝦餃／虾饺 (haa¹ gaau²).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhakaw/ [ˈhaː.xaʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -akaw
• Syllabification: ha‧kaw

Noun

hakaw (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜃᜏ᜔)

1. har gow (traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling)

Anagrams

• hawak