singguwatse

Pronunciation: /siŋɡuaˈt͡ʃe/

“singguwatse” is a Tagalog word. Its meaning in English:

noun

dried and salted watermelon seed

Etymology

From Chinese, possibly Hokkien 西瓜籽 (si-koa chí, “watermelon seed”) or 生瓜籽 (siⁿ-koa chí, “watermelon seed”) or Mandarin 西瓜子 (xīguāzǐ, “watermelon seed”) as per Manuel (1948). See also Malay kuaci (“dried melon seed”).

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