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buchi

Pronunciation: /bʊˈt͡ʃi/

The English word “buchi” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Jian dui; sesame ball.

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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