Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saimin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
saimin
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hawaiian noodle soup garnished with green onions.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Cantonese 細 /细 (sai³, “thin”) + 麵 /面 (min⁶, “noodle”).

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What does saimin mean?
A Hawaiian noodle soup garnished with green onions.
Where does saimin come from?
From Cantonese 細 /细 (sai³, “thin”) + 麵 /面 (min⁶, “noodle”).

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