panalo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From pan- +‎ talo, literally defeater; victor.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /paˈnalo/ [pɐˈn̪aː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -alo
  • Syllabification: pa‧na‧lo

Noun

panalo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜎᜓ)

  1. winner; victor
    Synonym: wagi
    Ako ang panalo!
    I won!
    (literally, “I'm the winner!”)
    Lagi na lang sila ang panalo.
    They're always the winner.
  2. win; victory; triumph
    Synonym: tagumpay
    Antonym: talo
  • pantalo

Etymology 2

From pan- +‎ salo, literally catcher.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /panaˈlo/ [pɐ.n̪ɐˈlo]
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: pa‧na‧lo

Noun

panaló (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜎᜓ)

  1. anything used to catch something
Alternative forms
  • pansalo

Further reading

  • panalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018