tsitsirya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sitsirya
• chichirya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chuchería. Doublet of tsutseriya and tsutseriyas.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃiɾja/ [t͡ʃɪˈt͡ʃiɾ.jɐ], /t͡ʃit͡ʃiɾˈja/ [t͡ʃɪ.t͡ʃɪɾˈja]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsitˈsiɾja/ [t͡sɪt̪ˈsiɾ.jɐ], (no yod coalescence) /tsitsiɾˈja/ [t͡sɪt̪.sɪɾˈja]
• Rhymes: -iɾja, -a
• Syllabification: tsit‧sir‧ya

Noun

tsitsirya or tsitsiryá (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ)

1. junk food; finger food (especially packaged snacks)

   Synonym: kutkutin

References

• “tsitsirya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “sitsirya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018