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hototay

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Philippines/hoˈt̪oː.t̪aɪ̯/

hototay noun: chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.

Noun

hototay (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) Chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.
    Synonyms:
    hototay soup

Synonyms of hototay

  • hototay soup

Origin of hototay

Borrowed from Cantonese 好到底 (hou² dou³ dai², “good to the last drop”, literally “good till the bottom”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Tagalog hototay.

Questions about hototay

What does hototay mean?
Hototay means chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.
What part of speech is hototay?
Hototay is a noun.
How do you pronounce hototay?
Hototay is pronounced /hoˈt̪oː.t̪aɪ̯/ (Philippines).

Words near hototay in the dictionary

  1. hotnot
  2. hotnots
  3. hotoke
  4. Hotoru
  5. Hotot
  6. hototay
  7. Hotots
  8. hotpanted
  9. hotpants
  10. hotpatch
  11. hotpatched

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