buchi

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/bʊˈt͡ʃi/

noun

Jian dui; sesame ball.

OriginTagalog butsi ← Hokkien 麻糍 ← Spanish buche →
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Meanings

noun

alternative butchi

  1. PhilippinesJian 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.

    2013, Marvin Gapultos, The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey

Origin

  1. Spanishbuche“gulp a mouthful”
  2. Hokkien麻糍
  3. Tagalogbutsi
  4. Englishbuchi

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”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Anagrams

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APA

buchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchi

MLA

“buchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buchi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buchi.

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