suahe/ˈswaː.hɛ/EtymologyBorrowed from Hokkien 沙蝦 /沙虾 (soa-hê, literally “sand shrimp”). Compare Tagalog suwahe.suahe means greasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis) Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 94 out of 100.noungreasyback shrimp; sand shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)