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birsin

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Scots

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Verb

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birsin

  1. present participle of birse

Noun

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birsin (uncountable)

  1. bruising, crushing, pushing

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish virgen. Doublet of birhen, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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birsín (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. virgin
    Synonym: birhen
    Nananalangin ako kay Santa Mariya, birsing totoo.
    I pray to Saint Mary, the true virgin.

Derived terms

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References

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Further reading

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  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2017) Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 219
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Genitality in Tagalog, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 58