misay

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Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Further reading

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

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