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pancit canton

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Philippines/pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/

pancit canton noun: a Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.

pancit canton: a Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings
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Noun

pancit canton (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) A Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.
    Synonyms:
    canton noodles

Synonyms of pancit canton

  • canton noodles

Origin of pancit canton

From Philippine Spanish pancit cantón, where Philippine Spanish pancit is from Hokkien, while Spanish Cantón is ultimately from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng), possibly via Portuguese Cantão.

Questions about pancit canton

What does pancit canton mean?
Pancit canton means a Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.
What part of speech is pancit canton?
Pancit canton is a noun.
How do you pronounce pancit canton?
Pancit canton is pronounced /pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/ (Philippines).

Words near pancit canton in the dictionary

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

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