Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From busa +‎ -ng +‎ mais.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /buˌsaŋ maˈʔis/, [bʊˌsaŋ mɐˈʔis]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧sang ma‧is

Noun edit

busáng maís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜅ᜔ ᜋᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. popcorn; popped corn
    Synonym: binusang mais
  2. toasted corn

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 202