Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish trenzas, plural of trenza (plait; braid), with the Spanish ⟨z⟩ pronounced as /θ/ possibly becoming /t/ in Tagalog.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /tiɾinˈtas/, [tɪ.ɾɪnˈtas]
  • Hyphenation: ti‧rin‧tas

Noun edit

tirintás (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔)

  1. plait; braid; pigtail
    Synonym: (Batangas, eastern Marinduque) salapid
  2. woven band; braid (of cloth, tape, ribbon, etc.)

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • tirintas”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018