pansara

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• panara

Etymology

From pan- +‎ sara, literally “material for closing something up”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /pansaˈɾa/ [pɐn̪.sɐˈɾa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: pan‧sa‧ra

Noun

pansará (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈ᜔ᜐᜇ)

1. catch (a clasp which stops something from opening); fastener (for a door, window, etc.)

See also

• kawit
• trangka

 

Further reading

• “pansara” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 1198