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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Tagalog/Cebuano pechay, from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”). Doublet of bok choy.
Noun
[edit]pechay (plural pechays)
- (Philippines) the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)
Anagrams
[edit]Cebuano
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: pet‧say
Noun
[edit]pechay
- the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)
Descendants
[edit]- → English: pechay
Tagalog
[edit]Noun
[edit]pechay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜌ᜔)
- Alternative spelling of petsay
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