lisya
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liˈsja/ [l̪iˈʃa]
- Hyphenation: li‧sya
Noun
lisyá (Basahan spelling ᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜌ)
- ducking (lowering of the body)
Derived terms
- maglisya
Yao
Etymology
From -lya (“to eat”) + -isya (“causative suffix for monosyllabic verbs”).
Verb
-lisya (infinitive kulisya)
- alternative form of -liisya
References
- Chauncy Maples, M.A., F.R.G.S. (1888), Yao-English Vocabulary[1], Universities' Mission Press, page 46