霸薯

Chinese

phonetic potato; yam
trad. (霸薯)
simp. #(霸薯)
alternative forms 巴薯

Etymology

From () +‎ (chî), where the former syllable is allegedly meant to refer to the specified object as something imported from foreign sources. See also 鷗虜巴 / 鸥虏巴 (O͘-ló͘-pà, Europe), Tagalog patatas, Spanish patata.

Pronunciation


Noun

霸薯

  1. (Philippine Hokkien) potato

Synonyms