nitso

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish nicho, from French niche, from Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”), from Latin nīdus (“nest”) (via a verb *nīdicāre). Alternatively, via Italian nicchia or nicchio.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: nit‧so

Noun

nitso

  1. burial niche; loculus
  2. tomb

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:nitso.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nicho.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnit͡ʃo/, [ˈni.t͡ʃo]
  • Hyphenation: nit‧so

Noun

nitso (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. niche (all senses)

Further reading
  • “nitso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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