The word is Chinese in origin.
Spelled liyempo in traditional Tagalog orthography.
liempo
pork belly
In the Philippines, liempo is frequently grilled and then served with steamed white rice.
The general Filipino term for ‘pork’ is karne ng baboy (meat of pig).
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
liyémpo: bahagi ng katawan ng baboy na makukuha sa may tiyan
