tausi

From Tagalog tausi, from Philippine Hokkien 豆豉 (tāu-sīⁿ). Doublet of douchi.

tausi (uncountable)

1. (Philippines) Salted black beans.
   • 1979, Sugar News, volume 55, Manila, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 43, column 2:

     Foods with high sodium content (not allowed or limited in high blood pressure): […] beans with added salt such as tausi, tahure, misu; […]

   • 2012, Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan, “Chilled Lobster Kinilaw”, in Memories of Philippine Kitchens: Stories and Recipes from Far and Near, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, →ISBN, chapter 2 (Food That Was Always Ours), page 51, column 3:

     Other additions: salted duck eggs, tomatoes, tausi [salted black beans], and garlic

   • 2014 November, Claude Tayag, Mary Ann Quioc, “Dilis-cious rice”, in Linamnam: Eating One’s Way Around the Philippines, 2nd edition, Mandaluyong: Anvil Publishing, →ISBN, “Metro Manila” section, page 76:

     At Fely J’s, the dilis or dried mini anchovies are crisp fried with a slight hint of tausi and served atop hot steaming jasmine rice.

   • 2022 March 7–13, “Tochong Bangus”, in Mindanao Examiner‎^[1], Mindanao, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 March 2025, page 9, columns 3–4:

     2 Tablespoons tausi salted black beans […] Once the onion softens, add vinegar, tahure and tausi.

tausi f

1. (non-standard since 2012) definite singular of taus

tausi

1. care for

tausi

1. wife of a talking chief

Borrowed from Cantonese 豆豉 (dau⁶ si⁶). See also Tagalog tawsi.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtausi/ [ˈt̪au̯.si]
• Rhymes: -ausi
• Syllabification: tau‧si

tausi m

1. (Peru) douchi

   Meronym: chifa (“Peruvian Chinese cuisine”)

Borrowed from Arabic طَاوُوس (ṭāwūs).

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tausi class IX (plural tausi class X)

1. peacock