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alkahuwete

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish alcahuete, from Arabic الْقَوَّاد (al-qawwād).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alkahuwete (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜑᜓᜏᜒᜆᜒ)

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    Synonyms: bugaw, tulay, kuwekong

Further reading

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  • alkahuwete”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • alkagwete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 31
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 21