metsado

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• mechado — Spanish-based spelling
• mitsado

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mechado (“larded”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /meˈt͡ʃado/ [mɛtˈt͡ʃaː.d̪o]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /metˈsado/ [mɛt̪ˈsaː.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: met‧sa‧do

Noun

metsado (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜇᜓ)

1. mechado (a braised meat dish equipped with potatoes, peas, and other spices)

Related terms

• mitsa

See also

• apritada
• bakareta
• kaldereta
• menudo

References

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