pechay

English

Alternative forms

• petsai, pe-tsai

Etymology

From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”). Doublet of bok choy.

Noun

pechay (plural pechays)

1. (Philippines) the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)

See also

• kiamchay
• kinchay
• polonchay
• kuchay

Anagrams

• cheapy, peachy

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• petsay

Etymology

From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pet‧say

Noun

pechay

1. the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpet͡ʃaj/ [ˈpɛː.t͡ʃaɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈpetsaj/ [ˈpɛt̪.saɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -et͡ʃaj, (no palatal assimilation) -etsaj
• Syllabification: pe‧chay

Noun

pechay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

1. alternative spelling of petsay