prito

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish frito, from Latin frictus, perfect passive participle of frigō.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pri‧to

Verb

prito

1. to fry, to deep fry

   Synonym: mantikaan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pirito

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish frito, from Latin frictus, perfect passive participle of frigō.

Adjective

prito (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

1. fried

Derived terms

• iprito
• magprito
• pinirito
• pirituhin
• piritusan

 

Related terms

• apritada
• pritada

 

Further reading

• “prito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018