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champoy

/t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cham-poy
IPA
/t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tsampoy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

kiamoy

Questions

How do you pronounce champoy?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɐmˈpoɪ̯/.
What does champoy mean?
A snack made from preserved yangmei or sometimes tamarind.
Where does champoy come from?
From Cantonese 陳皮梅 /陈皮梅 (can⁴ pei⁴ mui⁴⁻²), introduced as a genericized trademark romanized as "CHAN PUI MUI" as printed on preserved prune packaging. Compare Tagalog tsampoy.

How to pronounce champoy

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