pancit

English

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish pancit, from Hokkien, either:

  • 扁食 (pán-si̍t, literally “kneaded food”), according to Manuel (1948).[1]
  • 便食 (pân si̍t, “dish that is conveniently cooked”, literally “easy food”), according to Chan-Yap (1980).[2]

Compare Indonesian pangsit.

Noun

pancit (uncountable)

  1. Filipino noodles

References
  1. Manuel, E. Arsenio (1948) Chinese elements in the Tagalog language‎, Manila: Filipiniana Publications, page 42
  2. Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980), “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics (PDF), volume B, issue 71, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 139

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien, either:

  • 扁食 (pán-si̍t, literally “kneaded food”), according to Manuel (1948).
  • 便食 (pân si̍t, “dish that is conveniently cooked”, literally “easy food”), according to Chan-Yap (1980).

Compare Indonesian pangsit.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /panˈθit/ [pãn̟ˈθit̪]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /panˈsit/ [pãnˈsit̪]
  • Rhymes: -it
  • Syllabification: pan‧cit

Noun

pancit m (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) noodles made from rice flour

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: pancit
  • → Tagalog: pansit

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

See pansit.

Noun

pancit (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. (common) Nonstandard spelling of pansit.
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