Pirma

signature / to signnoun / verb

Alternative meanings

signature
to sign
written signature
signature mark
to write a signature on a document
formal approval by signature

Pronunciation

PIR-mah

Root and affixes

Loanword from Spanish firma. Pirma works as a noun for a written signature and as a verb root for signing.

Variants or conjugations

pirma = signature / to sign
mo-pirma = will sign / is going to sign
mag-pirma = to sign / be signing
nag-pirma = is signing / signed, depending on context
pirmahan = to sign something / signing place
gipirmahan = was signed
pirmado = signed
signatura = signature, formal form

Related words and expressions

dokumento = document
kontrata = contract
papel = paper
resibo = receipt
kasabotan = agreement
kompaniya = company / firm as a business

Meaning and usage notes

Use pirma for signature or the verb to sign. If “firma” means a business firm or company, use kompaniya or kompanya. In official documents, signatura may also appear.