batchoy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). See also chop suey, Hokkien 肉脞麵 / 肉脞面 (bah-chhò-mī), Hokkien 碎肉 (chhùi-bah / chhùi-mah).

Noun

batchoy (countable and uncountable, plural batchoys)

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

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• batsoy — rare, standard

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). See also tsapsoy, Hokkien 肉脞麵 / 肉脞面 (bah-chhò-mī), Hokkien 碎肉 (chhùi-bah / chhùi-mah).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: bat‧choy

Noun

batchoy

1. (proscribed) batchoy

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbat͡ʃoj/ [ˈbaː.t͡ʃoɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈbatsoj/ [ˈbat̪.soɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -at͡ʃoj, (no palatal assimilation) -atsoj
• Syllabification: bat‧choy

Noun

batchoy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)

1. (proscribed, common) alternative spelling of batsoy