see hum

English

Etymology

From Cantonese 螄蚶／蛳蚶 (si¹ ham¹). The tones /˧ ˦/ suggest that the word was first borrowed into the local Hokkien vernacular.

Pronunciation

(Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˌsiː˧ ˈhɐm˦/

Noun

see hum (uncountable)

(informal, Singapore, Malaysia) Blood cockles; ark clams (as food)
- 2009, AleXX, soc.culture.singapore‎ (Usenet):
  See Hum should go with Laksa!! - Idiot!!

See also

la la (“venus clams”)

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