salawilis

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish zaragüelles, from Arabic سَرَاوِيل (sarāwīl), plural of سِرْوَال (sirwāl).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /salaˈwilis/ [sɐ.lɐˈwiː.lɪs]
  • Rhymes: -ilis
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧wi‧lis

Noun

salawilis (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜒᜎᜒᜐ᜔) (obsolete)

  1. bloomers; breeches; trousers

Derived terms

  • magsalawilis
  • pasalawilisan
  • salawilisan
  • salawilisin

See also

Further reading

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