batchoy

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). Compare chop suey.

batchoy (countable and uncountable, plural batchoys)

1. (Philippines) Noodles mixed with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, and beef loin.

• batsoy (rare, standard)

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). Compare tsapsoy.

• Hyphenation: bat‧choy

batchoy

1. (proscribed) batchoy

• Hyphenation: bat‧choy
• IPA^(key): /baˈt͡ʃoj/, [bɐˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]

batchóy

1. (proscribed, common) Alternative spelling of batsoy