esperansa

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esperanza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔespeˈɾansa/ [ʔes.peˈɾan̪.sa]
• Hyphenation: es‧pe‧ran‧sa

Noun

esperánsa (Basahan spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜍᜈ᜔ᜐ)

1. hope

   Synonyms: paglaom, pag-asa, pagmawot, pag-arang

See also

• Esperanza

 

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin spērantia.

Noun

esperansa f (oblique plural esperansas, nominative singular esperansa, nominative plural esperansas)

1. hope

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “spērāre”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 12: Sk–š, page 166