hubog-kandila

Tagalog

Etymology

From hubog +‎ kandila, literally “candle-shaped”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhuboɡ kanˈdilaʔ/ [ˌhuː.boɡ kɐn̪ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: hu‧bog-kan‧di‧la

Adjective

hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

1. shaped like a candle

   Synonyms: hugis-kandila, korteng-kandila

2. (by extension) tapered (especially applies to fingers of women)

   Synonym: patulis

Noun

hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

1. shape or form like that of a candle

Further reading

• “hubog-kandila”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “hubog-kandila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018