kintsay

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 芹菜 (khîn-chhài, “celery”).

Noun

kintsay

  1. Chinese celery

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 芹菜 (khîn-chhài, “celery”).

Noun

kintsay

  1. Chinese celery

Sambali

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 芹菜 (khîn-chhài, “celery”).

Noun

kintsay

  1. Chinese celery

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • kinchay
  • kinchai
  • kinsay — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 芹菜 (khîn-chhài, “celery”). Compare English kinchay.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kinˈt͡ʃaj/, [kɪnˈt͡ʃaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: kin‧tsay

Noun

kintsáy (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. Chinese celery ("varieties of Apium graveolens")

Further reading
  • “kintsay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 136
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