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)

beginning; start; commencement
Synonyms: simula, pagsisimula

Derived terms

mag-umpisa
pag-uumpisa
umpisahan

Related terms

piyesa

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