askal
English
Etymology
From Tagalog askal, a blend of aso (“dog”) + kalye (“street”).
Noun
askal (plural askals)
- A variety of mongrel free-ranging dog found in the Philippines.
- Synonym: aspin
- 2002, Ricardo M. de Ungria, “Sagada”, in Ramon Sunico, editor, Love Gathers All: The Philippines-Singapore Anthology of Love Poetry, Manila: Anvil Publishing; Singapore: Ethos Books, →ISBN, page 136:
- Two askals in a fuck-lock at the foot of the steps to St. Joseph, standing side by side as if they just happened to stand side by side.
- 2008, Sassa Ramos, “A Cold Wind”, in Bing Ramos, editor, True Philippine Ghost Stories, volume 23, Quezon City: PSICOM Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 75:
- Figaro, the pup with long white hair like a sheep dog, was deeply asleep. Fabio, his dark-colored twin that looked like an ordinary askal, lapped softly and gratefully at my hand.
- 2021, Kristian Joseph Factora, “Life”, in The Tech Diary: From Stone to Smartphone, chapter II (Evolution), page 97:
- Humans can be seen in the process of diversification as they span differentials from the dark to the white race, which is part of a natural law that distinguishes a bulldog from an askal.
- 2023, Bong Serrano, “All Dogs Go to Heaven”, in Batangas: My Sky and Earth: An Intimate Recollection and Reflection of My Childhood in the Philippines, Altona, Man.: FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 312:
- They had three ferocious dogs, also askals, who were notorious for chasing after people who passed by the house.
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Blend of aso (“dog”) + kalye (“street”), also short for asong kalye.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaskal/ [ˈʔas.kɐl]
- Rhymes: -askal
- Syllabification: as‧kal
Noun
askal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)
- (slang) stray dog
- Lumayo ka; may askal sa tabi, baka anuhin ka.
- Stay away; there's a stray dog nearby, it might do something to you.
- askal (a variety of mongrel dog breed in the Philippines)
- Synonym: aspin