hitso

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• itso

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hiˈt͡ʃo/ [hɪˈt͡ʃo]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /hitˈso/ [hɪt̪ˈso]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: hit‧so

Noun

hitsó (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. betel nut and betel leaf wrap chewed with lime (may include chewing tobacco)

   Synonyms: mam-in, nganga

2. (pyrotechnics) a kind of rectangular firecracker

Derived terms

• maghitso

See also

• buyo
• ibay
• ikmo
• itmo
• kalakpan
• luyos
• mama
• samat

Further reading

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