buchi

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buchi

/bʊˈt͡ʃi/

Rhymes with -iː

Where it comes from

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”).

noun butchi

Philippines Jian dui; sesame ball. 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.

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@misc{buchi_2026,
  title = {buchi},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buchi},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}