butsi

Cebuano

Etymology

Possibly from Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) or a similar cognate, or Spanish buche (“mouthful”). Compare Tagalog butse (“Jian dui”), Tagalog matse (“Mache”), Cebuano masi (“Masi”), Kapampangan motsi (“Moche”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: but‧si

Noun

butsi

1. Jian dui; sesame ball; a type of fried pastry, made from glutinous rice flour, with a sesame seed coating and a black bean paste filling

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˈt͡ʃi/ [bʊˈt͡ʃi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: but‧si

Noun

butsí (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. Alternative form of butse