mamsa

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See also: maṃsa

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Possibly from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsa, flesh; meat).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: mam‧sa

Noun

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mamsa

  1. African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)
  2. black jack (Caranx lugubris)
  3. giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
  4. (humorous) a schoolmarm; a woman who is a teacher, especially a teacher in a schoolhouse; may carry the connotation she is severe