balbakuwa

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish barbacoa, from Taíno barbakoa (framework of sticks), the raised wooden structure the Indians used to either sleep on or cure meat. Originally “meal of roasted meat or fish”. Doublet of barbekyu.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: bal‧ba‧ku‧wa
  • IPA(key): /balbaˈkuwa/ [bɐl̪.bɐˈku.wɐ]

Noun

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balbakuwa

  1. a beef stew that may include oxtail, brisket, the skin, snout and ears of cattle

Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:balbakuwa.