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batchoy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
batchoy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Noodles mixed with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, and beef loin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). See also chop suey, Hokkien 肉脞麵 /肉脞面 (bah-chhò-mī), Hokkien 碎肉 (chhùi-bah / chhùi-mah).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

batchoys (plural)

Questions

What does batchoy mean?
Noodles mixed with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, and beef loin.
Where does batchoy come from?
Borrowed from Hiligaynon batsoy, from Hokkien, either 肉碎 (bah-chhùi, “minced meat”, literally “meat pieces”) or 肉水 (bah-chúi, literally “meat water”). See also chop suey, Hokkien 肉脞麵 /肉脞面 (bah-chhò-mī), Hokkien 碎肉 (chhùi-bah / chhùi-mah).

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