parusa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pa- +‎ dusa (“suffering”). Compare Bikol Central padusa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈɾusa/ [pɐˈɾuː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -usa
• Syllabification: pa‧ru‧sa

Noun

parusa (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜓᜐ)

1. punishment

   Synonym: kastigo

2. penalty

   Synonym: pena

Derived terms

• pagpaparusa
• parusahan