ponzu
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu), in turn from Dutch pons (“punch”, obsolete, superseded by punch),[1][2][3] from English punch, ultimately from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan, “five”). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), finnuf, five, pimp (“five”), punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”); related to Pompeii.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɒnˌzuː/
Noun
ponzu (uncountable)
- A sour citrus-based sauce usually made from the juice of the 橙 (daidai), an Asian variety of bitter orange, mixed with soy sauce.
See also
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
Further reading
- “ponzu”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “ponzu”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Anagrams
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈponzu/ [ˈpon.zu]
- Rhymes: -onzu
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun
ponzu (uncountable)
Further reading
- “ponzu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Japanese
Romanization
ponzu
Spanish
Etymology
From Japanese ポン酢 (ponzu). Doublet of cinco and ponche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈponθu/ [ˈpõn̟.θu] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈponsu/ [ˈpõn.su] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -onθu (Spain)
- Rhymes: -onsu (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: pon‧zu
Noun
ponzu m (plural ponzus or ponzu)