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English word origin

Etymology 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 m

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Jian dui; sesame ball.

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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”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mentionbutsitl
  • Derivation mention麻糍nan-hbl
  • Derivation mentionbuchees · gulp a mouthful
  • Cognate mentionbutsiceb · Jian dui
  • Cognate mentionmatsetl · Mache
  • Cognate mentionmasiceb · Masi
  • Cognate mentionmotsipam · Moche
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