prangko
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Prangko
Indonesian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch franco (“with freightages paid by the sender”), from Italian porto (“port, carriage”) + franco (“free”), from French franc (“free; frank; full”), from Middle French franc, from Old French franc (“free, genuine, sincere”), from Late Latin Francus (“a Frank”), from Frankish *Frank (“a Frank”), a name probably taken from Proto-Germanic *frankô, *frakkōn (“spear”), from Proto-Indo-European *preng-, *pregn- (“pole, stalk”). Influenced by Dutch frankeerzegel (“postage stamp”).
Pronunciation
Noun
prangko (first-person possessive prangkoku, second-person possessive prangkomu, third-person possessive prangkonya)
- postage stamp, a small piece of printed paper stuck on an item to be mailed, indicating that postage has been paid.
- Synonym: setem (Standard Malay)
Compounds
Further reading
- “prangko” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish franco (“frank”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpɾaŋko/
- Rhymes: -aŋko
- Syllabification: prang‧ko
Noun
prangko (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)
- franc (former currency of France and other countries)
Adjective
prangko (feminine prangka, Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)
- frank; honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; straightforward; not reserved or disguised
Derived terms
Further reading
- “prangko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018