sakwako

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chacuaco (“chimney; furnace; cigarette butt”), from Purepecha chakuákua (“chimney”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sakˈwako/ [sɐkˈwaː.xo]
  • Rhymes: -ako
  • Syllabification: sak‧wa‧ko

Noun

sakwako (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃ᜔ᜏᜃᜓ)

  1. chimney
    Synonyms: paasuhan, tsiminea
  2. small smelting furnace

See also

Further reading

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