preno

See also: preño and preñó

Cebuano

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish freno, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin frēnum, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pre‧no

Noun

preno

1. brake

Verb

preno

1. To hit the brakes.

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish freno.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pre‧no

Noun

preno

1. (automobile) brake

   Apakan mo ang preno ng kotse.

   Step on the brake pedal of the car.

   • 1990, Masaklaw na Filipino‎^[1], page 141:

     Masdan mong maigi, mahal kong kaibigan, sapagkat walang preno ang iyong pulang sasakyan.

     Observe carefully, my dear friend, because your red car has no brakes.

Derived terms

• ipreno
• magpreno
• pumreno