buchi
See also: bùchǐ and bùchì
English
Alternative forms
- butchi
Etymology
From Tagalog butsi / butse, possibly from Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) or a similar cognate, or Spanish buche (“gulp a mouthful”). Compare Cebuano butsi (“Jian dui”), Tagalog matse (“Mache”), Cebuano masi (“Masi”), Kapampangan motsi (“Moche”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʊˈt͡ʃi/
Noun
buchi
- (Philippines) Jian dui; sesame ball.
- 2013, Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey:
- Filipino buchi are nearly identical to the popular Chinese dim sum staple of crispy and sweet sesame balls, also known as ma tuan or jin deui.
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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbu.ki/
- Rhymes: -uki
- Hyphenation: bù‧chi
Noun
buchi m
- plural of buco
Japanese
Romanization
buchi
- Rōmaji transcription of ぶち
Sicilian
Noun
buchi
- plural of bucu