buchi

See also: bùchǐ and bùchì

English

Alternative forms
  • butchi

Etymology

From Tagalog butsi / butse, possibly from Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) or a similar cognate, or Spanish buche (“gulp a mouthful”). Compare Cebuano butsi (“Jian dui”), Tagalog matse (“Mache”), Cebuano masi (“Masi”), Kapampangan motsi (“Moche”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʊˈt͡ʃi/

Noun

buchi

  1. (Philippines) Jian dui; sesame ball.
    • 2013, Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey‎:
      Filipino buchi are nearly identical to the popular Chinese dim sum staple of crispy and sweet sesame balls, also known as ma tuan or jin deui.

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.ki/
  • Rhymes: -uki
  • Hyphenation: bù‧chi

Noun

buchi m

  1. plural of buco

Japanese

Romanization

buchi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶち

Sicilian

Noun

buchi

  1. plural of bucu
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