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noun, masculine

quéchap

/ˈket͡ʃap/

noun, masculine/ˈket͡ʃap/

fish sauce (a fish or shrimp brine byproduct from making bagoong, used as an ingredient or condiment in the Philippines)

Synonyms: salsa de pescado

Borrowed from Hokkien 膎汁 (kê-chiap, “fish sauce”, literally “pickled fish juice”). Compare Tagalog ketsap, Kapampangan kesiap.