malisa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Sanskrit मरिच (marica, “black pepper”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ma‧li‧sa

Noun

malisa

1. the plant Piper nigrum
2. black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning; either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form

Synonyms

• paminta

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From ma- +‎ lisa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maliˈsaʔ/ [mɐ.lɪˈsaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ma‧li‧sa

Adjective

malisâ (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)

1. full of nits

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit मरीच (marīca, “black pepper”). Compare Malay merica.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈlisa/ [mɐˈli.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -isa
• Syllabification: ma‧li‧sa

Noun

malisa (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜎᜒᜐ)

1. pepper (Piper nigrum)

   Synonym: paminta

Usage notes

• The word paminta is more used.

Further reading

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