bitso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Hokkien, possibly 米粞 (bí-chhè, rice mash)[1] or (bí chó, literally rice ball)[2]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bit‧so
  • IPA(key): /ˈbit͡ʃo/, [ˈbi.t͡ʃo]

Noun

bitso

  1. youtiao (especially the Philippine version)
    Synonym: bitso-bitso
Derived terms
  • bitso-bitso
  • bitso-bitsuhan
  • magbibitso
  • magbitso

Etymology 2

From Chinese [Term?]. Compare Hokkien 米醋 (bí-chhò͘, rice vinegar).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: bit‧so
  • IPA(key): /biˈt͡ʃo/, [bɪˈt͡ʃo]

Noun

bitsó

  1. a kind of starchy sauce for fried food

References

  1. Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 18
  2. Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University.
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