paralisis

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish parálisis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈɾalisis/, [paˈɾa.li.sis]
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧li‧sis

Noun

parálisis

1. paralysis

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin paralysis (“paralysis, palsy”), from Ancient Greek παράλυσις (parálusis, “palsy”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /paraˈlisis/ [pa.raˈli.sɪs]
• Rhymes: -isis
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧li‧sis

Noun

paralisis (plural paralisis-paralisis)

1. paralysis
   2. (pathology) the complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs.
   3. a state of being unable to act.

Further reading

• “paralisis”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish parálisis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /paˈɾalisis/ [pɐˌɾaː.lɪˈsɪs]
• Rhymes: -alisis
• Syllabification: pa‧ra‧li‧sis

Noun

parálisís (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜇᜎᜒᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

1. paralysis

   Synonyms: pagkaparalisa, pagkalumpo

Related terms

• paralisa
• paralisado
• paralisasyon

Further reading

• “paralisis”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018