talisay

English

Etymology

From Spanish talisay or Tagalog talisay from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Noun

talisay (plural talisays)

  1. (Philippines) A tree of species Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond.

Cebuano

Etymology

Compare magtalisay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ta‧li‧say

Noun

talisay

  1. a Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa); a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈlisaj/ [t̪ɐˈliː.saɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -isaj
  • Syllabification: ta‧li‧say

Noun

talisay (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. Malabar almond; talisay (Terminalia catappa)

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