"butsi" meaning in Tagalog

See butsi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /buˈt͡ʃi/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈt͡ʃi] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˈbut͡ʃi/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbuː.t͡ʃɪ] [Standard-Tagalog], /butˈsi/ (note: no yod coalescence), [bʊt̪ˈsi] (note: no yod coalescence), /ˈbutsi/ (note: no yod coalescence), [ˈbut̪.sɪ] (note: no yod coalescence) Forms: butsí [canonical], butsi [canonical], ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ [Baybayin], buchi [alternative], butchi [alternative], butse [alternative]
Rhymes: -i, -ut͡ʃi, (no yod coalescence) -utsi Etymology: Possibly from Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî) or a similar cognate. Compare Cebuano butsi (“jian dui”). See also Tagalog matse (“mache”), Kapampangan motsi (“moche”), Cebuano masi (“masi”). Etymology templates: {{bor|tl|nan-hbl|麻糍|tr=môa-chî}} Hokkien 麻糍 (môa-chî), {{cog|ceb|butsi|t=jian dui}} Cebuano butsi (“jian dui”), {{cog|tl|matse|t=mache}} Tagalog matse (“mache”), {{cog|pam|motsi|t=moche}} Kapampangan motsi (“moche”), {{cog|ceb|masi|t=masi}} Cebuano masi (“masi”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|butsí|b=+|head2=+}} butsí or butsi (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)
  1. jian dui; sesame ball Synonyms: butse-butse Related terms: binangkal
    Sense id: en-butsi-tl-noun-vvf5k5la Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /buˈt͡ʃi/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bʊˈt͡ʃi] [Standard-Tagalog], /butˈsi/ (note: no yod coalescence), [bʊt̪ˈsi] (note: no yod coalescence) Forms: butsí [canonical], ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -i Head templates: {{tl-noun|butsí|b=+}} butsí (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)
  1. Alternative form of butse: crop; craw (of fowl) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: butse (extra: crop; craw (of fowl)) Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-butsi-tl-noun-B3W1etXU Disambiguation of Foods: 32 68 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 34 66 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 49 51 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 67
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2008, Laura L. Samson, Jovenal D. Velasco, Philippine Educational Theater Association, A Continuing Narrative on Philippine Theater: The Story of PETA: Philippine Educational Theater Association, page 45:",
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          "text": "Para namang butsi pala 'yon na may asukal. Ano ba ito, butsi lang ito. Of course, the chocolate was good.",
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