Asturian

Alternative forms

• tiz, xiz

Noun

tiza f ‎(plural tices)

1. chalk

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl tizatl "white earth, chalk".

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈtiθa/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈtisa/

Noun

tiza f ‎(plural tizas)

1. chalk
2. a piece of chalk

Related terms

• tizate

References

• “tiza” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2001.