Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Literally, the cotton thread is short.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /maʔikˌliʔ ʔaŋ ˈpisiʔ/, [mɐ.ʔɪkˌliʔ ʔɐm ˈpi.sɪʔ]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ik‧li ang pi‧si

Adjective edit

maiklî ang pisì (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜃ᜔ᜎᜒ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜉᜒᜐᜒ)

  1. (idiomatic) having little money