sandirit

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan sandirit (“a rattle instrument/device that turns around with the wind to drive away the sparrows from the field”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sanˈdiɾit/ [sɐn̪ˈd̪iː.ɾɪt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɾit
  • Syllabification: san‧di‧rit

Noun

sandirit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

  1. pinwheel
  2. propeller
    Synonyms: elise, balakatak

Further reading

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