kalisa

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calesa via Chavacano, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /kalisa/ [k̠ɑ.lɪˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ka‧li‧sa

Noun

kalisa (Sulat Sūg spelling كَلِسَ) (Philippines)

  1. two wheeled horse-drawn carriage
  2. (historical) stage-coach