chanchau

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 田草 (chhân-chháu, “grass jelly”). Compare Hiligaynon sansaw.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃant͡ʃau/ [ˈt͡ʃãnʲ.t͡ʃau̯]
  • Rhymes: -antʃau
  • Syllabification: chan‧chau

Noun

chanchau m (plural chanchaus)

  1. (Philippines, historical) gelatin made from agar (food)
  2. (Philippines, historical) grass jelly

Derived terms
  • chanchaulero

Further reading
  • Venancio M. de Abella (1874) Vade-Mecum Filipino ó manual de la conversacion familiar Español-Tagalog‎, 12.ᵃ edition (overall work in Spanish and Tagalog), Escolta, Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier, page 115
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