prisa
/ˈpɾisa/ · A2 · noun · f
hurry
⏰ prisa sounds like press-a: time is pressing, so hurry
From Old Spanish priessa, from Latin pressa (pressed), the same root as English press and pressure. Being in a hurry is being pressed for time. Tener prisa = to be in a hurry; darse prisa = to hurry up.