chanchau
Spanish
Etymology
From Hokkien 田草 (chhân-chháu, “grass jelly”). Compare Hiligaynon sansaw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃant͡ʃau/ [ˈt͡ʃãnʲ.t͡ʃau̯]
- Rhymes: -antʃau
- Syllabification: chan‧chau
Noun
chanchau m (plural chanchaus)
- (Philippines, historical) gelatin made from agar (food)
- (Philippines, historical) grass jelly
Derived terms
- chanchaulero
Further reading
- Venancio M. de Abella (1874) Vade-Mecum Filipino ó manual de la conversacion familiar Español-Tagalog (in Spanish & Tagalog), 12.ᵃ edition, Escolta, Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier, page 115