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bitso

Pronunciation: /ˈbit͡ʃo/

“bitso” is a Tagalog word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. youtiao (elongated deep-fried Chinese doughnut pastry fritter made from rice flour, especially the Philippine version usually rolled in sugar)
  2. a kind of starchy sauce for fried food (such as palabok for pancit noodles)

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly either: * 米粞 (bí-chhòe / bí-chhè, “rice dough; rice flour”), according to Manuel (1948). * 米棗 /米枣 (bí chó, literally “rice ball”), according to Chan-Yap (1980). Compare Philippine Spanish vicho-vicho.

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