polonchay

English

Alternative forms

  • polunchay
  • polon chay
  • polon chai
  • polun chai

Etymology

From Hokkien 菠倫菜 / 菠伦菜 (po͘-lûn-chhài, “spinach”).

Noun

polonchay (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) Chinese spinach

See also

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • polonsay, polontsay, polunchay

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 菠倫菜 / 菠伦菜 (po͘-lûn-chhài, “spinach”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpolont͡ʃaj/ [ˌpoː.lon̪ˈt͡ʃaɪ̯]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈpolontsaj/ [ˌpoː.lon̪ˈt͡saɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -olont͡ʃaj, (no palatal assimilation) -olontsaj
  • Syllabification: po‧lon‧chay

Noun

póloncháy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎᜓᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. Chinese spinach

See also

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