de-abaniko

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish de abanico. By surface analysis, de- +‎ abaniko.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /de ʔabaˈniko/ [dɛ ʔɐ.bɐˈni.xo]
• Rhymes: -iko
• Syllabification: de-a‧ba‧ni‧ko

Adjective

de-abaniko (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜀᜊᜈᜒᜃᜓ)

1. folding; foldable (as of a fan, knife, door, etc.)

   Synonyms: natitiklop, natutupi

Further reading

• “de-abaniko”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018