umpisa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish empezar.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔumpiˈsa/ [ʔʊm.pɪˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: um‧pi‧sa

Noun

umpisá (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜐ)

  1. beginning; start; commencement
    Synonyms: simula, pagsisimula

Derived terms

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