betamax

See also: Betamax

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Alternative forms

• betamaks

Etymology

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbetamaks/ [ˌbɛː.t̪ɐˈmaks]
• Rhymes: -etamaks
• Syllabification: be‧ta‧max

Noun

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

• adidas
• isaw
• bananacue

Further reading

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