martsa

See also: martsã

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish marcha, from marchar, from French marcher, from Middle French, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *merg-, *marǵ- (“edge, boundary, border”).

Noun sense 2, after its supposed manner of walking.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾtsa/ [ˈmaɾ̪.t̪s̪ɐ]
• Hyphenation: mar‧tsa

Noun

martsa

1. march
2. undetermined species of spider, supposedly walks with a march-like gait, used in spider fighting

Verb

martsa

1. to march
2. to hold a demonstration; to protest; to rally

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish marcha, from marchar, from French marcher, from Middle French, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *merg-, *marǵ- (“edge, boundary, border”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈmaɾt͡ʃa/ [ˈmaɾ.t͡ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɾt͡ʃa
• Syllabification: mar‧tsa

Noun

martsa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐ)

1. march (movement)
2. (music) march (type of music)

Derived terms

• magmartsa
• martsahin

 

Further reading

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