pitsipitsi

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === pichi-pichi pitsi-pitsi === Etymology === Possibly from Mapudungun pichipichi (“insignificant”), reduplication of pichi (“small”). Compare Cebuano pitsipitsi (“miscellaneous; triviality”). See also Japanese ぴちぴち (pichipichi, “active; lively; youthful”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌpit͡ʃiˈpit͡ʃi/ [ˌpiː.t͡ʃɪˈpiː.t͡ʃɪ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˌpitsiˈpitsi/ [ˌpit̪.sɪˈpit̪.sɪ] Rhymes: -it͡ʃi, (no palatal assimilation) -itsi Syllabification: pit‧si‧pit‧si === Noun === pítsipítsi (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜉᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ) pichi-pichi (dessert made from steamed cassava flour balls mixed with sugar and lye) trivial things ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “pitsipitsi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018.