busang mais

Tagalog

Etymology

From busa +‎ -ng +‎ mais.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /buˌsaŋ maˈʔis/ [bʊˌsaŋ mɐˈʔis]
• Rhymes: -is
• Syllabification: bu‧sang ma‧is

Noun

busáng maís (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜐᜅ᜔ ᜋᜁᜐ᜔)

1. popcorn; popped corn

   Synonym: binusang mais

2. toasted corn

See also

• kornik

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 202