gisa

First attested in 1571, a borrowing from Spanish or Old Spanish guisa; itself likely from Gothic *𐍅𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰 (*weisa, “way, manner”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsō (“way, method, etc.”), related to *wīsaz (“wise”).

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• IPA^(key): /ɡis̺a/,

gisa inan

1. way, manner

   Synonyms: modu, molde

gisa

1. as, like, in the manner of

   Synonyms: gisan, gisara, gisaz, bezala

   Oiloen gisa zabiltza. ― You walk like a hen. (literally, “You walk the way of hens.”)

The declined forms gisan, gisara and gisaz can also be used as postpositions, with the same meaning. The first two are about as common as the bare form, while the last one is rarer.

• “gisa”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
• “gisa”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

• Hyphenation: gi‧sa
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡisa/

gisá

1. saute

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈsa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: gi‧sa

gisa

1. to sauté
2. to stir fry

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈɡisaʔ/
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Hyphenation: gi‧sa

gisa

1. to bleed (of a spider)

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

gisa

1. to bake, to fry

Borrowed from English geese.

gisa

1. goose

   Synonyms: vorombe, gisy

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡiˈsa/
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: gi‧sa

gisá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐ)

1. sautéd

   Synonyms: gisado, ginisa

gisá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐ)

1. act of sautéing
2. (figurative, colloquial) grilling (interrogation)

• siga, sagi

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gisa

1. to pour