Dimafelix

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Dimafelis, Dimafeliz, Dimafilis, Dimafilex, Dimafiles, Demafeliz, Demafelis, Demafelix

Etymology

Hispanized variant of Dimapilis introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos, from di mapilis (literally “untwistable”). The character ⟨x⟩ was likely originally read in Spanish as /ʃ/ corresponding to Tagalog /s/.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dimaˈfeliks/ [d̪ɪ.mɐˈfɛː.lɪks]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /dimaˈpeliks/ [d̪ɪ.mɐˈpɛː.lɪks]
• Rhymes: -eliks
• Syllabification: Di‧ma‧fe‧lix

Proper noun

Dimafelix (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜋᜉᜒᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜐ᜔)

1. a surname from Tagalog, a rarer variant of Dimapilis, mostly found in western Batangas