puto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rice cake made of boiled or steamed rice.

Pronunciation

/ˈpuːtoʊ/

Word forms

puto putos

Etymology

From Tagalog puto (and other Philippine languages), from Malay putu as in Malay kuih putu (“Kue putu”), from Tamil புட்டு (puṭṭu, “a Tamil dish”).

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