sangkutsa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sangkutya

Etymology

Either borrowed from Spanish salcochar (to cook in salted water), from sal (salt) +‎ cocho (archaic past participle of Old Spanish cozer (to cook)), or from Spanish sancochar (to parboil).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saŋkuˈt͡ʃa/ [sɐŋ.kʊtˈt͡ʃa]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /saŋkutˈsa/ [sɐŋ.kʊt̪ˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: sang‧kut‧sa

Noun

sangkutsá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜆ᜔ᜐ) (cooking)

  1. act of frying or sautéing until partially cooked (especially in a little fat before adding the broth)
  2. act of boiling in salt and water

Derived terms

  • isangkutsa
  • magsangkutsa
  • pagsasangkutsa
  • sangkutsahin
  • sangkutsado

See also

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