Pasta

pastanoun

Alternative meanings

pasta; food made with noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, or other pasta shapes; pasta dish

Pronunciation

PAHS-tah

Root and affixes

Loanword used for pasta as food. For paste, dough, or thick mixture, masa may fit depending on context.

Variants or conjugations

pasta; spaghetti; macaroni; noodles; pancit

Related words and expressions

sauce; cheese; spaghetti; food; noodles; tomato; meat

Meaning and usage notes

Use pasta for the food. If pasta means dough, paste, or glue, check masa or papilit/paste depending on context.