betamax
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English
Etymology
Genericized trademark from Betamax. The food is named from their resemblance to the cuboidal videocassettes.
Noun
betamax (plural betamaxes)
- a Betamax (videocassette tape)
- (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
- Betamax (videocassette)
- (informal) coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food
Tagalog
Alternative forms
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/
- Rhymes: -etamaks
- Syllabification: be‧ta‧max
Noun
bétamáx (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜆᜋᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)
- Betamax (videocassette)
- (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
Further reading
- “betamax”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018