kalso

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calzo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kalˈso/ [kɐlˈso]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: kal‧so

Noun

kalsó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. wedge; chock; quoin
    Synonyms: sangkal, kalsa, kalang, kunyas
  2. (printing) frisket sheet; overlay
    Synonym: timpan
  3. (colloquial) shoes
    Synonyms: sapatos, sapin, kalsado

Derived terms

  • kalsuhan
  • magkalso

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