Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hakaw

/ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hakaw
IPA
/ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling

Uncountable

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Etymology

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

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce hakaw?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/.
What does hakaw mean?
a traditional Cantonese shrimp dumpling
Where does hakaw come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 蝦餃 /虾饺 (haa¹ gaau²). Compare Tagalog hakaw.

How to pronounce hakaw

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hakaw”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhaː.kaʊ̯/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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