butisa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish botija, from Late Latin butticula. Doublet of botelya and botiha.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /buˈtisa/ [bʊˈt̪iː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -isa
  • Syllabification: bu‧ti‧sa

Noun

butisa (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜒᜐ) (obsolete)

  1. Castilian earthen jug for wine or oil
    Iyang alak iliwat mo sa butisa.
    Make that wine in the jug.

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