priholes

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • periholes, preholes
  • piriholes

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish frijoles, from Latin phaseolus, probably from Ancient Greek φάσηλος (phásēlos). Doublet of pirisulis.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pɾiˈholes/ [pɾɪˈhoː.lɛs]
  • Rhymes: -oles
  • Syllabification: pri‧ho‧les

Noun

priholes (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜑᜓᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. bean
    Synonyms: katsang, (obsolete) pirisulis

Further reading

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