hawla

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jaula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhawla/ [ˈhaʊ̯.l̪a]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: haw‧la

Noun

háwla (Basahan spelling ᜑᜏ᜔ᜎ)

  1. cage
    Synonyms: langob, langoban

Derived terms

  • hawlahon
  • maghawla

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jaula, from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola. Compare Cebuano halwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhawla/ [ˈhaʊ̯.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -awla
  • Syllabification: haw‧la

Noun

hawla (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜏ᜔ᜎ)

  1. cage (of animals such as birds)
  2. (colloquial) jail; prison cell
    Synonyms: piitan, kulungan, bilangguan

Derived terms

  • hawlahan
  • hawlahin
  • ihawla
  • maghawla

See also

Further reading

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