gisa

See also: ǧíša

Basque

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡis̺a/ [ɡi.s̺a]

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• Rhymes: -is̺a, -a
• Hyphenation: gi‧sa

Noun

gisa inan

1. way, manner

   Synonyms: modu, molde

Declension

Declension of gisa (inan a-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	gisa	gisa	gisak	gisok
ergative	gisak	gisak	gisek	gisok
dative	gisari	gisari	gisei	gisoi
genitive	gisaren	gisaren	gisen	gison
comitative	gisarekin	gisarekin	gisekin	gisokin
causative	gisarengatik	gisarengatik	gisengatik	gisongatik
benefactive	gisarentzat	gisarentzat	gisentzat	gisontzat
instrumental	gisaz	gisaz	gisez	gisotaz
innesive	gisatan	gisan	gisetan	gisotan
locative	gisatako	gisako	gisetako	gisotako
allative	gisatara	gisara	gisetara	gisotara
terminative	gisataraino	gisaraino	gisetaraino	gisotaraino
directive	gisatarantz	gisarantz	gisetarantz	gisotarantz
destinative	gisatarako	gisarako	gisetarako	gisotarako
ablative	gisatatik	gisatik	gisetatik	gisotatik
partitive	gisarik	—	—	—
prolative	gisatzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• gisa batera (“in a way”)
• gisa izan (“to be adequate”)
• gisako (“adequate”)

Postposition

gisa

1. [with genitive] as, like, in the manner of

   Synonyms: gisan, gisara, gisaz, bezala

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

Usage notes

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.

Further reading

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

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: gi‧sa
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡisa/ [ˈɡi.sa]

Noun

gisá

1. saute

Derived terms

• ginisa
• gisahon
• maggisa

Related terms

• gisado

Cebuano

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

gisa

1. to sauté
2. to stir fry

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˈɡisaʔ/ [ˈɡi.s̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Hyphenation: gi‧sa

Verb

gisa

1. to bleed (of a spider)

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

Verb

gisa

1. to bake, to fry

Malagasy

Etymology

Borrowed from English geese. Doublet of gisy.

Noun

gisa

1. goose

   Synonyms: vorombe, gisy

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

gisá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐ)

1. sautéd

   Synonyms: gisado, ginisa

Noun

gisá (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜐ)

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

Derived terms

• ginisa
• gisahin
• gisahin sa sariling mantika
• igisa
• maggisa

Related terms

• gisado

Anagrams

• siga, sagi

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

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Verb

gisa

1. to pour