hitso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • itso

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈt͡ʃo/ [hɪtˈt͡ʃo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /hitˈso/ [hɪt̪ˈso]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: hit‧so

Noun

hitsó (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. betel nut and betel leaf wrap chewed with lime (may include chewing tobacco)
    Synonyms: mam-in, nganga
  2. (pyrotechnics) a kind of rectangular firecracker

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “hitso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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