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)

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

   Synonym: kutkutin

References

• “sitsirya” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “sitsirya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018