chanchau

Spanish

Chino Chanchaulero ("a Chinese grass jelly vendor" circa 1847)

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

• Abella, Venancio María de (1874) Vade-Mecum Filipino ó manual de la conversacion familiar Español-Tagalog. Seguido de un curioso Vocabulario de Modismos Manileños.‎^[1], 12.ᵃ edition (overall work in Spanish and Tagalog), Escolta, Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier, á cargo de C. Miralles., page 115