pansit kanton

Tagalog

Pansit Kanton

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish pancit cantón, where Philippine Spanish pancit is from Hokkien, while Spanish Cantón is ultimately from Mandarin 廣東／广东 (Guǎngdōng), possibly via Portuguese Cantão.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /panˌsit kanˈton/ [pɐn̪ˌsit̪ kɐn̪ˈt̪on̪]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pan‧sit kan‧ton

Noun

pansít kantón (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜔ ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓᜈ᜔)

1. pancit canton (yellow fiber noodles, stir-fried in soy sauce, and other seasonings)

   Synonym: kanton

Derived terms

• kanton

 

See also

• tsami
• tsawmin

Further reading

• “pansit kanton”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018