hototay

H4O1T1O1T1A1Y4
Philippines/hoˈt̪oː.t̪aɪ̯/

noun

Chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.

Similar
hototay soup
OriginCantonese 好到底 →
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Meanings

nounhototay (uncountable)
  1. PhilippinesuncountableChinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.

    Synonyms: hototay soup

Synonyms & antonyms

nounChinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.

Similar
hototay soup

Origin

  1. Cantonese好到底“good to the last drop”
  2. Englishhototay

Borrowed from Cantonese 好到底 (hou² dou³ dai², “good to the last drop”, literally “good till the bottom”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Tagalog hototay.

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APA

hototay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hototay

MLA

“hototay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hototay. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hototay,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hototay.

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