higute

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• higote, higuti

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish gigote (“dish of minced meat steeped in lard”), from French gigot (“ram leg”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈɡute/ [hɪˈɣuː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ute
• Syllabification: hi‧gu‧te

Noun

higute (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜄᜓᜆᜒ) (dialectal)

1. (Rizal) lugaw (rice porridge or gruel, especially the Filipino variety)

   Synonym: lugaw

2. (Quezon) bopis (Filipino dish of pork or beef lungs and heart sautéed in tomatoes, chilies and onions)

   Synonyms: bopis, (Quezon) kandingga

See also

• aroskaldo
• goto