parusa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ dusa (suffering). Compare Bikol Central padusa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈɾusa/ [pɐˈɾuː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -usa
  • Syllabification: pa‧ru‧sa

Noun

parusa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜐ)

  1. punishment
    Synonym: kastigo
  2. penalty
    Synonym: pena

Derived terms

Verb

parusa (complete pinarusa, progressive pinaparusa, contemplative paparusa, Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜐ)

  1. (informal) short for iparusa

Verb

parusa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜐ)

  1. (imperative, colloquial) short for pakirusa
  2. (transitive, colloquial) short for nagparusa