nitso

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish nicho, from French niche, from Old French niche, from nichier (“make a nest”), from Latin nīdus (“nest”) (via a verb *nīdicāre). Alternatively, via Italian nicchia or nicchio.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: nit‧so

Noun

nitso

1. burial niche; loculus
2. tomb

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:nitso.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish nicho.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnit͡ʃo/ [ˈniː.t͡ʃo]
• Rhymes: -it͡ʃo
• Syllabification: nit‧so

Noun

nitso (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. niche (all senses)

Further reading

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