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pancit canton

/pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
pancit -can-ton
IPA
/pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish pancit cantón, where Philippine Spanish pancit is from Hokkien, while Spanish Cantón is ultimately from Mandarin 廣東 /广东 (Guǎngdōng), possibly via Portuguese Cantão.

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

chow mein pancit mami

Frequently Paired Words

chow mein pancit mami

Synonyms

canton noodles

Questions

How do you pronounce pancit canton?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɐnˌsit kɐnˈton/.
What does pancit canton mean?
A Filipino dish of stir-fried egg noodles with meat, vegetables, soy sauce and other seasonings.
Where does pancit canton come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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