ilaw-dagitab

Tagalog

Etymology

From ilaw +‎ dagitab.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔilaw daˈɡitab/ [ˌʔiː.laʊ̯ d̪ɐˈɣiː.t̪ɐb̚]
  • Rhymes: -itab
  • Syllabification: i‧law-da‧gi‧tab

Noun

ilaw-dagitab (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ᜇᜄᜒᜆᜊ᜔)

  1. electric light; electric lamp
    Synonym: (neologism) lintilaw

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 334