busang mais

Tagalog

Etymology

From busa +‎ -ng +‎ mais.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˌsaŋ maˈʔis/ [bʊˌsaŋ mɐˈʔɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: bu‧sang ma‧is

Noun

busáng maís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜅ᜔ ᜋᜁᜐ᜔)

  1. popcorn; popped corn
    Synonym: binusang mais
  2. toasted corn

See also

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 202
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