bolso

/ˈbolso/ · B1 · noun · m

bag

bolso — bag

👜 bolso = bolsa (bag) made masculine: the smaller, personal bag you carry

Bolsa comes from Latin bursa (pouch), the same root as English purse and bursar. Spanish switches the ending to -o for the handbag-sized version: bolsa is any bag or sack, bolso is the one on your shoulder.

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