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Buchi

//bʊˈt͡ʃi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Jian dui; sesame ball. Philippines

    "Filipino buchi are nearly identical to the popular Chinese dim sum staple of crispy and sweet sesame balls, also known as ma tuan or jin deui."

Etymology

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”).

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