ispeyr

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English spare, from Middle English spare, spar, from Old English spær (“sparing, scant”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔisˈpejɾ/ [ʔɪsˈpeɪ̯ɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ejɾ
  • Syllabification: is‧peyr

Noun

ispéyr (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜌ᜔ᜇ᜔)

  1. spare part
    Synonyms: pamalit, panghalili, reserba, aksesoryo
  2. (bowling) spare

Further reading

  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 719
  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 570
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