plahelo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish flagelo, from Latin flagellum.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /plaˈhelo/ [plɐˈhɛː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -elo
  • Syllabification: pla‧he‧lo

Noun

plahelo (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜎᜑᜒᜎᜓ)

  1. flagellum; whip used in flagellation
    Synonyms: latigo, kumpas, panghampas

See also

Further reading

  • “plahelo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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