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

• mitsa ng buhay
• mitsahan

 

Further reading

• “mitsa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “mitsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018