pirisulis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish frijoles. Doublet of priholes, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piɾiˈsulis/ [pɪ.ɾɪˈsuː.lɪs]
  • Rhymes: -ulis
  • Syllabification: pi‧ri‧su‧lis

Noun

pirisulis (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜐᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. bean
    Synonyms: priholes, katsang

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