pechay

English

Etymology

From Cebuano/Tagalog pechay, from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”).

Noun

pechay (plural pechays)

  1. The Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok choy.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”), literally meaning "white vegetable".

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pet‧say

Noun

pechay

  1. the Chinese cabbage; either napa cabbage or bok choy

Descendants

Tagalog

Noun

pechay

  1. Alternative form of petsay
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