betamax

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See also: Betamax

English

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Etymology

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Genericized trademark from Betamax. The food is named from their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.

Noun

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betamax (plural betamaxes)

  1. a Betamax (videocassette tape)
  2. (Philippines, informal) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Betamax, a genericized trademark of a video recording format. The food is named from their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.

Noun

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betamax

  1. Betamax (videocassette)
  2. (informal) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food

Tagalog

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Tagalog Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Genericized trademark and an unadapted borrowing from English Betamax, a video recording format. The food is named after their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bétamáx (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜋᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. Betamax (videocassette)
  2. (colloquial) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food
    Synonym: dugo

See also

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Further reading

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  • betamax”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018