kiluwa
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 芥辣 (kài-loa̍h).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kiluˈaʔ/ [kɪˈlwaʔ]
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Syllabification: ki‧lu‧wa
Noun
kiluwâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜎᜓᜏ)
References
- “kiluwa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “kiluwa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 85
- Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 138
Unami
Etymology
From Proto-Algonquian *ki·lwa·wa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kiluwa]
Pronoun
kiluwa
- Second person plural
- you (second-person plural; when addressing many persons)