pirusa

Sundanese

Pronunciation

From Sanskrit परवश (paravaśa, “under the influence of others”). Possibly cognate with Javanese ꦥꦂꦮꦱ (parwasa, “forced, defeated”).

Noun

pirusa (Sundanese script ᮕᮤᮛᮥᮞ)

1. coercion

Further reading

• "PIROESA", in Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij