The Tagalog word is an accurate descriptor. Some recipes for the dish online even cite an origin in the Barbados. In South Africa, the dish is also spelled “bobotie” according to Wikipedia, and can be traced back to the 17th Century there.
I had the opportunity to work w/a lot of wonderful cooks from the Phillippines (sp?), and learned a tad of the language. It was a great gift and blessing!
Did you know that people from Barbados really spaz out if you mispronounce “Barbados?” They don’t get upset about anything else. LOL!