pechay

English

Etymology

From Tagalog/Cebuano pechay, from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”). Doublet of bok choy.

Noun

pechay (plural pechays)

1. (Philippines) the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)

Anagrams

• cheapy, peachy

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• petsay

Etymology

From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pet‧say

Noun

pechay

1. the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)

Descendants

• → English: pechay

Tagalog

Noun

pechay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of petsay