insenso

Cebuano

Alternative forms
  • insiyenso

Etymology

/inˈsjenso/ -> /ʔinˈsenso ~ ʔinˈsinsu/

Borrowed from Spanish incienso. The spelling reflects an occasional dropping of /j/ in some Spanish loanwords, especially where there are consecutive syllables beginning with /sj/ or where the /j/ comes before /e~i/ (where it merges). Alternatively, a simplified spelling for insiyenso.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: in‧sen‧so
  • IPA(key): /ʔinˈsenso/, [ʔɪn̪ˈs̪in̪.s̪ɔ]

Noun

insenso

  1. incense

Verb

insenso

  1. to smoke incense

Conjugation
Conjugation for insenso (mag- )
Affix Root word Trigger
mag- insenso actor
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Past/present inchoative Future/habitual inchoative
mag-insenso nag-insenso mag-insenso pag-insenso
Conjugation for insenso (-an )
Affix Root word Trigger
-an insenso object
Aspect Imperative
Infinitive Past/present inchoative Future/habitual inchoative
insensohan giinsensohan insensohan insensohi

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • insiyenso
  • insyenso

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish incienso. The spelling reflects a sound shift of Spanish /sj/ to /s/, which affected some Spanish borrowings, especially those containing two consecutive syllables containing /sj/ (e.g. pasensiya from paciencia, and prangkisa from franquicia).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔinˈsenso/ [ʔɪnˈsɛn.so]
  • Rhymes: -enso
  • Syllabification: in‧sen‧so

Noun

insenso (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. incense
    Synonym: dupa

Derived terms
  • insensuhan
  • mag-insenso
  • pag-iinsenso

See also

Further reading
  • “insenso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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