misay

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From Tamil மீசை (mīcai). Related to Malay misai, Malayalam മീശ (mīśa), Marathi मिशी (miśī), Telugu మీసము (mīsamu).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /miˈsaj/, [mɪˈsaɪ̯]
Rhymes: -aj
Hyphenation: mi‧say

Noun edit

misáy (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜐᜌ᜔)

moustache, beard
Synonym: bigote

Mahilig sila sa mga lalaking may mahahabang misay.
They like men with long moustaches.

Further reading edit

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

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