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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish fuerza.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puˈeɾsa/
- Hyphenation: pu‧wer‧sa
Noun
puwérsa (Basahan spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜍ᜔ᜐ)
- force; power
- Synonym: poder
- strength
- Synonym: kusog
- persuasion; compulsion; persistence, vehemence
- Synonyms: pirit, agyat
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish fuerza, from Old Spanish fuerça, from Late Latin fortia.
Pronunciation
Noun
puwersa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜇ᜔ᜐ)
- force; power; strength
- Synonyms: lakas, dahas, kapangyarihan
Derived terms
Further reading
- “puwersa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018