kawali
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Noun
kawali (plural kawalis)
- (Philippines) frying pan
- 2010, William J. Pomeroy, The Forest, page 100:
- Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧li
- IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/ [kaˈwa.l̪iʔ]
Noun
kawalì
See also
Chamicuro
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish caballo, from Latin caballus.
Noun
kawali
Lindu
Etymology
From Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Noun
kawali
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- cauali — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/ [kɐˈwaː.lɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -aliʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧wa‧li
Noun
kawalì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎᜒ) (cooking)
- wok or any frying pan
Derived terms
- alis sa kawali, sugba sa apoy
- himod-kawali
- kawaling-tainga
- taingang-kawali
See also
Further reading
- “kawali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018