sitsirya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

tsitsirya
chichirya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chuchería. Doublet of tsutseriya and tsutseriyas.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /siˈt͡ʃiɾja/ [sɪˈt͡ʃiɾ.jɐ]
  - Rhymes: -iɾja
  - Syllabification: sit‧sir‧ya
- IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈt͡ʃiɾja/ [t͡ʃɪˈt͡ʃiɾ.jɐ] (colloquial)

Noun

sitsirya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜌ)

junk food; finger food (especially packaged snacks)
Synonym: kutkutin

References

“sitsirya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“sitsirya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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