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)

1. beginning; start; commencement

   Synonyms: simula, pagsisimula

Derived terms

• mag-umpisa
• pag-uumpisa
• umpisahan

 

Related terms

• piyesa