atsara

English

Noun

atsara (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of atchara (Filipino pickle).

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, pickle, marinade). Compare English atchara, Indonesian acar and Hindi अचार (acār).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: at‧sa‧ra

Noun

atsara

  1. a dish of pickled shredded green papaya, carrots and bell peppers with ginger and sometimes pepper flakes added for flavor

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, pickle, marinade). Compare English atchara, Indonesian acar and Hindi अचार (acār).

Noun

atsára

  1. pickles

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish achara, possibly from Malay acar, ultimately from Classical Persian آچار (āčār, pickle, marinade). Compare English atchara, Indonesian acar and Hindi अचार (acār).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈt͡ʃaɾa/ [ʔɐtˈt͡ʃaː.ɾɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ʔatˈsaɾa/ [ʔɐt̪ˈsaː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: at‧sa‧ra

Noun

atsara (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆ᜔ᜐᜇ)

  1. atchara (pickle made from grated unripe papaya originating from the Philippines)

Derived terms

  • atsarahin
  • mag-atsara

See also

Further reading

  • atsara”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018