puto-seko

See also: puto seko

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish poto seco, where Spanish seco (“dry”) and Philippine Spanish poto itself is from Tagalog puto which comes from Malay putu, which is from Tamil புட்டு (puṭṭu, “a South Indian Tamil pastry”). By surface analysis, puto +‎ seko (“dry”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌputo ˈseko/ [ˌpuː.t̪o ˈsɛː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -eko
  • Syllabification: pu‧to-se‧ko

Noun

puto-seko (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜆᜓᜐᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. puto seco (a sweet rice cake pastry delicacy made up of sugar, cornstarch, rice flour, egg, and butter, but is drier unlike puto, which is cooked steamed and is softer in texture)
    Synonym: puto masa

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