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pancit

UK/ˈpænsɪt/

pancit noun: filipino noodles.

Noun

pancit (uncountable)

  1. Filipino noodles
    • In the open market of competition, that diploma is no good. It cannot buy a cup of coffee or a bowl of pancit mami.1952, Philippine Review - Volume 2, page 6
    • Behind the U.P. infirmary was a little kiosko called Bobbie's, where we could sign for sandwiches, soft drinks, pancit mami, if we didn't have money.1985, Nick Joaquin, Doy Laurel in Profile: A Philippine Political Odyssey, page 75

Origin of pancit

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish pancit, from Hokkien. See more info at Spanish pancit. Compare Tagalog pansit, Indonesian pangsit.

Questions about pancit

What does pancit mean?
Pancit means filipino noodles.
What part of speech is pancit?
Pancit is a noun.
How do you pronounce pancit?
Pancit is pronounced /ˈpænsɪt/ (UK).

Words near pancit in the dictionary

  1. panchromium
  2. panchronic
  3. panchway
  4. panchways
  5. pancies
  6. pancit
  7. pancit canton
  8. pancit mami
  9. panciteria
  10. panciterias
  11. Panciu

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