prinsa

Icelandic

Noun

prinsa m

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pirinsa

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾinsa/ [ˈpɾin.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -insa
• Syllabification: 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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾinsa/ [ˈpɾin.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -insa
• Syllabification: 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