prinsa

Icelandic

Noun

prinsa m

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pirinsa

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾinsa/ [ˈpɾin̪.sɐ], /pɾinˈsa/ [pɾɪn̪ˈsa]
• Rhymes: -insa, -a
• Syllabification: prin‧sa

Etymology 1

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

Noun

prinsa or prinsá (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.

Noun

prinsa or prinsá (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