Prisyun
It was World Hypertension Day a few weeks ago, a day dedicated to highlighting the importance of monitoring blood pressure and bringing global awareness to the 1 billion people living with high blood pressure worldwide. Here’s the Kapampángan word for “blood pressure”! How do you say “blood pressure” in your language?
PRISIUN / PRISYUN • (pri-SHOON)
blood pressure
Tagálog (Filipino): presyón
Etymology
From Spanish presión “pressure”
Derived Term
MÁTAS A PRISIUN • (MAH-tuhs uh pri-SHOON)
high blood pressure, hypertension
Synonym: altaprisiun (from Spanish alta presión “high [blood] pressure”)
Tagálog (Filipino): altapresyón, háyblad (colloquial, from “high blood”)
Example Sentence
Alí ya mátas ing prisiun mu. [Kap]
Hindî mataás ang presyón mo. [Tag]
Your blood pressure is not high. [Eng]
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