misay

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay misai, from Tamil மீசை (mīcai).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /miˈsaj/ [mɪˈsaɪ̯]
      • Rhymes: -aj
    • IPA(key): /ˈmisaj/ [ˈmiː.saɪ̯] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: mi‧say

Noun

misáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

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

Derived terms

  • himisay

Further reading

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

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