puwersa

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Alternative forms

• puersa, pwersa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fuerza.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puˈeɾsa/ [ˈpweɾ.sa]
• Hyphenation: pu‧wer‧sa

Noun

puwérsa (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜍ᜔ᜐ)

1. force; power

   Synonym: poder

2. strength

   Synonym: kusog

3. persuasion; compulsion; persistence, vehemence

   Synonyms: pirit, agyat

Derived terms

• ipuwersa
• magpuwersa
• puwersado
• puwersahon

 

Related terms

• puwersa-militar
• puwerte

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pwersa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fuerza, from Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin fortia.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /puˈeɾsa/ [ˈpwɛːɾ.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾsa
• Syllabification: pu‧wer‧sa

Noun

puwersa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜐ)

1. force; power; strength

   Synonyms: lakas, dahas, kapangyarihan

Derived terms

• ipuwersa
• puwersahan
• puwersahin
• sanib-puwersa

 

Related terms

• espuwerso
• puwersado
• repuwerso

 

Further reading

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