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pancit

English

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Etymology

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From Philippine Spanish pancit, from Hokkien, either:

  • 扁食 (pán-si̍t, literally “kneaded food”), according to Manuel (1948).[1]
  • 便食 (pân si̍t, “dish that is conveniently cooked”, literally “easy food”), according to Chan-Yap (1980).[2]

Compare Indonesian pangsit.

Noun

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pancit (uncountable)

  1. Filipino noodles

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎[1], Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 42
  2. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 139

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien, either:

  • 扁食 (pán-si̍t, literally “kneaded food”), according to Manuel (1948).
  • 便食 (pân si̍t, “dish that is conveniently cooked”, literally “easy food”), according to Chan-Yap (1980).

Compare Indonesian pangsit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /panˈθit/ [pãn̟ˈθit̪]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /panˈsit/ [pãnˈsit̪]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: pan‧cit

Noun

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pancit m (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) noodles made from rice flour

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: pancit
  • → Tagalog: pansit

Further reading

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Philippine Spanish pancit. See more at pansit.

Noun

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pancít (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (common) Nonstandard spelling of pansit.
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