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. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Synonyms

Tagalog

Etymology 1

ma- +‎ lisa

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧sa
  • IPA(key): /maliˈsaʔ/, [mɐ.lɪˈsaʔ]

Adjective

malisâ

  1. full of nits

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ma‧li‧sa
  • IPA(key): /maˈlisa/, [mɐˈli.sɐ]

Noun

malisa

  1. pepper (Piper nigrum).
    Synonym: paminta

Usage notes

paminta is more used.

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