油(あぶら) (abura, “(cooking) oil”) + 揚(あ)げ (age, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “conjunctive form”) of verb 揚(あ)げる (ageru, “to deep fry”)). Cognate with Okinawan 油揚ぎー (andaagī, “Okinawan doughnut”)
油(あぶら)揚(あ)げ • (aburaage)