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buchi

/bʊˈt͡ʃi/

buchi noun: jian dui; sesame ball.

Noun

buchi

  1. (Philippines) Jian dui; sesame ball.
    • 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.2013, Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey

Forms of buchi

alternative formbutchi

Origin of buchi

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”).

Phrases with buchi

Words that rhyme with buchi

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Questions about buchi

What does buchi mean?
Buchi means jian dui; sesame ball.
What part of speech is buchi?
Buchi is a noun.
How do you pronounce buchi?
Buchi is pronounced /bʊˈt͡ʃi/.

Words near buchi in the dictionary

  1. Buchheits
  2. Buchholtz
  3. Buchholtzes
  4. Buchholz
  5. Buchholzes
  6. buchi
  7. buchiid
  8. buchiids
  9. buchikamashi
  10. Buchin
  11. Buchinger

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