takoyaki
English
noun
Definitions
- A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 蛸焼き.
Origin
Japanese
蛸焼き
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- continuative or stem form of verb m Japanese
- 焼き Japanese
- 焼く yaku, “to bake, to roast” Japanese
- 蛸 Japanese
- 蛸焼き Japanese
- 連用形 Japanese
- takoyaki Indonesian