dekalyete

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English decollete, from French décolleté.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dekalˈjete/ [d̪ɛ.xɐlˈjɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: de‧kal‧ye‧te

Adjective

dekalyete (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. decollete (having a low-cut neckline)
    Synonym: eskotado

Further reading

  • “dekalyete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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