preno

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See also: preño and preñó

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish freno.

Noun

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preno

  1. brake

Verb

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preno

  1. To hit the brakes.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish freno, from Latin frēnum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (to hold).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pre‧no

Noun

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preno

  1. brake

Verb

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preno

  1. to hit the brakes

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish freno, from Latin frēnum.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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preno (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈᜓ)

  1. brake; brake pedal
    Synonym: breyk
    Apakan mo ang preno ng kotse.
    Step on the brake pedal of the car.
    • 1990, Masaklaw na Filipino[1], page 141:
      Masdan mong maigi, mahal kong kaibigan, sapagkat walang preno ang iyong pulang sasakyan.
      Observe carefully, my dear friend, because your red car has no brakes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • preno”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018