misay

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Tamil மீசை (mīcai). Related to Malay misai, Malayalam മീശ (mīśa), Marathi मिशी (miśī), Telugu మీసము (mīsamu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /miˈsaj/, [mɪˈsaɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -aj
  • Hyphenation: mi‧say

Noun[edit]

misáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

  1. moustache, beard
    Synonym: bigote
    Mahilig sila sa mga lalaking may mahahabang misay.
    They like men with long moustaches.

Further reading[edit]

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