birsin

Scots

Verb

birsin

  1. present participle of birse

Noun

birsin (uncountable)

  1. bruising, crushing, pushing

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from (c. 16th-18th century) Early Modern Spanish virgen. In Early Modern Spanish, Spanish ⟨g⟩ (before ⟨e⟩ or ⟨i⟩) was pronounced /ʃ/. /ʃ/ became /s/ as common with other early borrowings. Doublet of birhen.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biɾˈsin/ [bɪɾˈsin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: bir‧sin

Noun

birsín (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. virgin
    Synonym: birhen
    Nananalangin ako kay Santa Mariya, birsing totoo.
    I pray to Saint Mary, the true virgin.

Derived terms
  • kabirsinan
  • magpakabirsin
  • pagkabirsin

References

Further reading
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017) Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 219
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Genitality in Tagalog, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 58
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