From Latin stringō. Compare Romanian strânge, strâng, and also Albanian shtrëngoj.
stringu first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative strindzi or strindze, past participle strimtã or streasã)
- to squeeze
- to tighten
- to embrace, hug
- to stretch
- to force
- to become stingy, miserly, avaricious