mitsa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mecha. See also French mèche.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˈt͡ʃa/ [mɪtˈt͡ʃa]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /mitˈsa/ [mɪt̪ˈsa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: mit‧sa

Noun

mitsá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐ)

1. wick; candlewick

   Synonyms: lambal, pabilo

Derived terms

• mitsa ng buhay
• mitsahan

Related terms

• metsado

Further reading

• “mitsa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “mitsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• tamis, tam-is, tsami