mitsa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mecha. See also French mèche.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /miˈt͡ʃa/ [mɪˈt͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: mit‧sa

Noun

mitsá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ)

  1. wick; candlewick
    Synonyms: lambal, pabilo

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “mitsa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “mitsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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