brukal

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish brocal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bɾuˈkal/ [bɾʊˈxal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: bru‧kal

Noun

brukál (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. metal ring of a scabbard or sheath
    Synonym: kalupkop
  2. funnel (utensil used to guide poured liquids)
    Synonym: embudo

Further reading

  • “brukal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 89
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