batutay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly 肉 (bah, “meat; pork”) + 肚 (tó͘, “tripe; stomach; belly”) + 大 (tāi, “big; large”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare hototay, goto, tito, and katay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbaˈtutaj/ [ˌbaːˈt̪uː.t̪aɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -utaj
  • Syllabification: ba‧tu‧tay

Noun

bátútay (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜆᜓᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. pork sausage
    Synonym: longganisa

Derived terms

  • Intsik batutay, tulu-tulo laway
  • magbatutay

See also

Further reading

  • “batutay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language: with some indication of Chinese influence on other Philippine languages and cultures and an excursion into Austronesian linguistics, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 15
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