prinsa

Icelandic

Noun

prinsa m

  1. accusative indefinite plural of prins
  2. genitive indefinite plural of prins

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Possibly borrowed from Spanish presa (“dam”), ultimately from Latin prehēnsā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾinsa/, [ˈpɾin.sɐ]
  • Hyphenation: prin‧sa

Noun

prinsa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. dam; floodgate
    Coordinate terms: pilapil, dike, saplad
Derived terms
  • prinsahan
  • prinsahin

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish prensa (“press”), from Catalan premsa, ultimately from Latin pressō. Doublet of prensa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɾinsa/, [ˈpɾin.sɐ]
  • Hyphenation: prin‧sa

Noun

prinsa (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. round clothes iron that uses charcoal to heat up
    Synonyms: plantsa, plantsa de uling
Derived terms
  • magprinsa
  • mamimirinsa
  • mamirinsa
  • prinsahan
  • prinsahin

Further reading
  • “prinsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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