tiyesa

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tiesa. Compare Cebuano tisa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˈesa/ [ˈt͡ʃɛː.sɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tiˈesa/ [ˈt̪jɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: ti‧ye‧sa

Noun

tiyesa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜒᜐ)

  1. Pouteria campechiana (an evergreen tree introduced from Mexico and Central America)
  2. canistel (fruit of this tree)

References

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