bisagra

Sambali

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bisagra (“hinge”).

Noun

bisagra

1. hinge

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bizègle, variant of besaiguë (“carpenter's twibill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈsaɡɾa/ [biˈsa.ɣ̞ɾa]

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• Rhymes: -aɡɾa
• Syllabification: bi‧sa‧gra

Noun

bisagra f (plural bisagras)

1. hinge

Derived terms

• abisagrar

 

Further reading

• “bisagra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bisagra.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈsaɡɾa/ [bɪˈsaɡ.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɡɾa
• Syllabification: bi‧sag‧ra

Noun

bisagra (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜐᜄ᜔ᜇ)

1. hinge (jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.)

Further reading

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