ita noun /ī.tā/ spelling unconfirmed
ịta (alternative), ụta (alternative), ata (alternative), uta (alternative)
Definitions
  1. alternative form of ata (“pepper”) alt-ofalternative
Etymology
From i- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ta (“to be spicy”).
Component words
i-nominalizing prefixtato be spicy
Source: Wiktionary · etymology 2, where this word is spelled “ita”. Reference: en-ita-yo-noun-LVxo~V8w