English
Swabue
Swabue comes from Teochew 汕尾.
- Teochewmodern汕尾suan³ bhuê²
- Englishearliest quotation 1924Swabue
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Teochewmodern汕尾suan³ bhuê²
- Englishearliest quotation 1924Swabue
Earliest quotation: 1924, Decennial Reports: On the Trade, Industries: “The first discovery of the ore was near Swabue…”
Every English word from Teochew 汕尾
Today it means
name Synonym of Shanwei: the Teochew-derived name.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Teochew 汕尾 / Swabue