primera-mano

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish primera mano (“firsthand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾiˌmeɾa ˈmano/, [pɾɪˌmɛ.ɾɐ ˈma.no]
• Hyphenation: pri‧me‧ra-ma‧no

Noun

primera-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜋᜒᜇᜋᜈᜓ) (painting)

1. first coat; primer

Related terms

• mano
• primera

 

See also

• segunda-mano

 

References

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles, Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 821