English Explanatory Dictionary

hototay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Chinese soup of Cantonese origin typically made of chicken breast, carrots, peas, poached eggs, etc.

Pronunciation

/hoˈt̪oː.t̪aɪ̯/

Word forms

hototay

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 好到底 (hou² dou³ dai², “good to the last drop”, literally “good till the bottom”), according to Manuel (1948). Compare Tagalog hototay.

Synonyms

hototay soup
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