maha-blangka

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mahablangka, maha blangka
• maja blanca

Etymology

Corruption of Spanish manjar blanco (literally “white delicacy”). Compare French blanc-manger.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌmaha ˈblaŋka/ [ˌmaː.hɐ ˈblaːŋ.kɐ]
• Rhymes: -aŋka
• Syllabification: ma‧ha-blang‧ka

Noun

maha-blangka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜊ᜔ᜎᜅ᜔ᜃ)

1. maja blanca (coconut pudding)

   Synonym: kalamay-mais

Further reading

• “maha-blangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018