palisay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay perisai (“shield”), from Tamil பரிசை (paricai, “shield”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈlisaj/ [pɐˈliː.saɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -isaj
  • Syllabification: pa‧li‧say

Noun

palisay (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜒᜐᜌ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. buckler-like armament used in folk dances of warlike type

Derived terms

  • magpalisay
  • palisayin

See also

Further reading

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