prito

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish frito, from Latin frictus, perfect passive participle of frigō.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pri‧to

Verb

prito

1. to fry, to deep fry

   Synonym: mantikaan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• pirito
• pritos, piritos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish frito, from Latin frictus, perfect passive participle of frigō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾito/ [ˈpɾiː.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ito
• Syllabification: pri‧to

Adjective

prito (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

1. fried

   Synonyms: pinrito, pritada

Derived terms

• iprito
• magprito
• piritusan
• pritong itlog
• pritong manok
• prituhin

Related terms

• apritada
• pritada

Noun

prito (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

1. act of frying
2. dish of fried food, such as eggs, fish, meat, etc.

Further reading

• “prito”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Anagrams

• pirot