viand

Signification (Anglais)

1. An item of food.
2. A choice dish.
3. side dish; rice topping (item of food eaten with rice.)

Concepts

provisions

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvaɪ.ənd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle English vyaund, from Anglo-Norman and Old French viande, from Late Latin *vivanda, from Latin vīvenda, from the verb vīvō (“I live”). Compare victual.
The Philippines usage is an anglicization of Spanish vianda (which is ultimately from Latin via French), which is used to translate ulam in Tagalog. See also usage notes.