insenso

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • insiyenso

Etymology

/inˈsjenso/ -> /ʔinˈsenso ~ ʔinˈsinsu/

Borrowed from Spanish incienso. The spelling reflects an occasional dropping of /j/ in some Spanish loanwords, especially where there are consecutive syllables beginning with /sj/ or where the /j/ comes before /e~i/ (where it merges). Alternatively, a simplified spelling for insiyenso.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: in‧sen‧so
  • IPA(key): /ʔinˈsenso/ [ʔɪn̪ˈs̪in̪.s̪o]

Noun

insenso

  1. incense

Verb

insenso

  1. to smoke incense

Conjugation

Conjugation for insenso (mag- )
affix mag-
root word insenso
trigger actor
aspect
infinitive mag-insenso
past/present inchoative nag-insenso
future/habitual inchoative mag-insenso
imperative pag-insenso
Conjugation for insenso (-an )
affix -an
root word insenso
trigger object
aspect
infinitive insensohan
past/present inchoative giinsensohan
future/habitual inchoative insensohan
imperative insensohi

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • insiyenso
  • insyensosuperseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish incienso. The spelling reflects a sound shift of Spanish /sj/ to /s/, which affected some Spanish borrowings, especially those containing two consecutive syllables containing /sj/ (e.g. pasensiya from paciencia, and prangkisa from franquicia).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔinˈsenso/ [ʔɪn̪ˈsɛn̪.so]
  • Rhymes: -enso
  • Syllabification: in‧sen‧so

Noun

insenso (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. incense
    Synonym: dupa

Derived terms

  • insensuhan
  • mag-insenso
  • pag-iinsenso

See also

Further reading

  • insenso”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018