maha-blangka
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- maha blangka
- maja blanca
Etymology
Corruption of Spanish manjar blanco (literally “white delicacy”). Compare French blanc-manger.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ma‧ha-blang‧ka
- IPA(key): /ˌmaha ˈblaŋka/, [ˌma.hɐ ˈblaŋ.kɐ]
Noun
maha-blangka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜊ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔ᜃ)
- maja blanca (coconut pudding)
Further reading
- “maha-blangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018