betamax

See also: Betamax

Cebuano

Etymology

English genericized trademark from Betamax, a video recording format. The food is named from their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.

Noun

betamax

  1. Betamax (videocassette)
  2. (informal) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • betamaks

Etymology

Genericized trademark from English Betamax, a video recording format. The food is named after their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbetamaks/ [ˈbɛ.tɐ.mɐks]
  • Rhymes: -etamaks
  • Syllabification: be‧ta‧max

Noun

bétamáx (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜋᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. Betamax (videocassette)
  2. (informal) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food
    Synonym: dugo

See also

Further reading
  • “betamax”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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