istrowk

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• istrok

Etymology

Borrowed from English stroke, from Middle English strok, stroke, from Old English strāc.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔisˈtɾowk/ [ʔɪsˈt̪ɾoʊ̯k]
• Rhymes: -owk
• Syllabification: is‧trowk

Noun

istrówk (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜓᜏ᜔ᜃ᜔)

1. stroke (blow; hit)

   Synonym: hampas

2. stroke (single movement with a tool; impact of a tool on an object)

   Synonyms: estilo, paraan

3. (tennis) stroke (hitting of a ball with a racket)

   Synonyms: palo, hampas

4. (swimming) stroke (movement of the arms and legs which propels a swimmer through the water)

   Synonym: kampay

5. (medicine) stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)

   Synonyms: atake, apoplehiya

Further reading

• “istrowk”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “istrok”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018