litsiyas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

lechias — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lechías, plural of lechía (“lychee”), from Mandarin 荔枝 (lìzhī).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /liˈt͡ʃias/ [lɪˈt͡ʃi.ɐs]
Rhymes: -ias
Syllabification: lit‧si‧yas

Noun

litsiyas (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜐ᜔)

lychee
Synonyms: (obsolete) alupag-amo, (obsolete) alpay

Further reading

“litsiyas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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