mitsa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mecha. See also French mèche.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /miˈt͡ʃa/ [mɪtˈt͡ʃa]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /mitˈsa/ [mɪt̪ˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: mit‧sa

Noun

mitsá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. wick; candlewick
    Synonyms: lambal, pabilo

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