letra-por-letra

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish letra por letra (“letter by letter”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌletɾa ˌpoɾ ˈletɾa/ [ˌlɛt̪.ɾɐ ˌpoɾ ˈlɛt̪.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -etɾa
  • Syllabification: let‧ra-por-let‧ra

Adjective

letra-por-letra (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜇ)

  1. literal; word-for-word
    Synonyms: literal, salita sa salita

Adverb

letra-por-letra (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜇᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜇ)

  1. literally; to the letter; word for word

Further reading

  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 797
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