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bakkwa

[ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bakkwa
IPA
[ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦]
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干 (bah-koaⁿ, “dried meat”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

bak kwa (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce bakkwa?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbɑ(ʔ)˦˨ k˭wɑ̃˦].
What does bakkwa mean?
A Chinese salty-sweet dried meat product similar to jerky.
Where does bakkwa come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 肉乾 /肉干 (bah-koaⁿ, “dried meat”).

How to pronounce bakkwa

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