ceongsam

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 長衫／长衫 (coeng4 saam1, “cheongsam”) or Hakka 長衫／长衫 (chhòng-sâm, “cheongsam”).

Pronunciation

  • (Baku, schwa-variety) IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈoŋsam/ [t͡ʃeˈoŋ.sam]
  • Rhymes: -oŋsam
  • Hyphenation: ceong‧sam

Noun

céongsam (Jawi spelling چيوڠسم, plural ceongsam-ceongsam or ceongsam2)

  1. cheongsam; qipao (a long gown worn by females)

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