birus

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish virus, from Latin vīrus. Doublet of bisa and virus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiɾus/, [ˈbi.ɾʊs]
  • Hyphenation: bi‧rus

Noun

birus (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜓᜐ᜔)

  1. (biology, virology) virus
    Synonym: haykap
  2. poison
    Synonyms: lason, kamandag
  • birolohiya

Further reading
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 169
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