maha-blangka
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editCorruption of Spanish manjar blanco (literally “white delicacy”). Compare French blanc-manger.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌmaha ˈblaŋka/ [ˌmaː.hɐ ˈblaːŋ.kɐ]
- Rhymes: -aŋka
- Syllabification: ma‧ha-blang‧ka
Noun
editmaha-blangka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜊ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔ᜃ)
- maja blanca (coconut pudding)
- Synonym: kalamay-mais
Further reading
edit- “maha-blangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018