ispeyr

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ispeir — dated

Etymology

Borrowed from English spare, from Middle English spare, spar, from Old English spær (“sparing, scant”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔisˈpejɾ/ [ʔɪsˈpeɪ̯ɾ]
• Rhymes: -ejɾ
• Syllabification: is‧peyr

Noun

ispéyr (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜌ᜔ᜇ᜔)

1. spare part

   Synonyms: pamalit, panghalili, reserba, aksesoryo

2. (bowling) spare

Further reading

• English, Leo James (1987) Tagalog-English dictionary, Manila, Philippines: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 719
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 570