kusilba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish conservar, from Latin cōnservāre. Doublet of konserba.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kusilˈba/ [kʊ.sɪlˈba]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ku‧sil‧ba

Noun

kusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)

  1. preservation of fruits with sugar, syrup or something sweet as preservative
    Synonym: pagpreserba
  2. fruit jam; sweet fruit preserves; conserve
    Synonyms: minatamis, halea, matamis

Usage notes

  • According to Serrano Laktaw (1914), the word was commonly used by the areas of Bulacan and Pampanga during his time.

Derived terms

  • kusilbahin
  • magkusilba
  • pagkukusilba

Adjective

kusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)

  1. preserved in sugar, syrup or something sweet
    Synonyms: minatamis, kinunsilba
    kusilbang saging ― preserved bananas in sugar

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