# siomai

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃoː.maɪ̯/

## Definitions
1. A traditional steamed Chinese pork dumpling served as part of the dim sum menu.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 燒賣 /烧卖 (sio-mai, sio-māi), from Cantonese 燒賣 /烧卖 (siu¹ maai⁶⁻²). Doublet of shumai and siew mai.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/siomai