bisala

Spanish

Verb

bisala

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of bisar combined with la

Tagalog

Etymology

The word cannot be found in the Spanish dictionaries. See also Malay bicara (“talk; speak”), which came from Sanskrit विचार (vicāra, “thought, discussion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /biˈsala/ [bɪˈsaː.lɐ]
    • Rhymes: -ala
  • IPA^(key): /biˈsalaʔ/ [bɪˈsaː.lɐʔ]
    • Rhymes: -alaʔ
• Syllabification: bi‧sa‧la

Noun

bisala or bisalà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜎ)

1. fault; defect; error; mistake; mishap

   Synonyms: mali, pagkakamali, biso, sala, pinsala, depekto, talibad, lisya

Derived terms

• magkabisala
• pagkabisala
• pagkakabisala

Further reading

• “bisala”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “bisala”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• English, Leo James (1987), Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 209
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 169
• Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 135

Anagrams

• balais, Balais, isalba, sabila, bilasa, silaba, balisa