batutay
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Hokkien, possibly 肉 (bah, “meat; pork”) + 肚 (tó͘, “tripe; stomach; belly”) + 大 (tāi, “big; large”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare hototay, goto, tito, and katay.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaˈtutaj/, [ˌbaˈtu.taɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -utaj
- Syllabification: ba‧tu‧tay
Noun edit
bátútay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜆᜌ᜔)
- pork sausage
- Synonym: longganisa
Derived terms edit
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “batutay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 15