bandila

Mansaka

Etymology

Derived from Spanish bandera (flag; banner).

Noun

bandila

  1. flag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • bandela, banrilaobsolete

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish bandera (flag; banner), with the /e/ changing to /i/ due to /e ~ i/ allophony, /ɾ/ into /l/ common with early borrowings, and final glottal stop added. Doublet of bandera, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈdilaʔ/ [bɐn̪ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
  • Rhymes: -ilaʔ
  • Syllabification: ban‧di‧la

Noun

bandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

  1. flag; banner
    Synonyms: bandera, pindol, watawat

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