kalesa

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧le‧sa

Noun

kalesa

1. (historical) a stage-coach
2. a two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage

Tagalog

Isang kalesa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈlesa/ [kɐˈlɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: ka‧le‧sa

Noun

kalesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜐ)

1. a two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage

   Synonyms: karomata, tartanilya

   Masayang sumakay ng kalesa sa mataong Binondo, ang katabi n'yo sa daan puro kotse.

   It's fun to ride in a horse carriage at the populous Binondo, surrounded on the streets exclusively by cars.

Derived terms

• mangalesa

 

Related terms

• kalesero
• kalesin

 

See also

• karetela
• karomata
• karwahe
• kutsero
• tiburin

 

Further reading

• “kalesa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “kalesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Santos, Vito C. (1978) Vicassan's Pilipino-English Dictionary, Revised edition (overall work in Tagalog and English), With an Introduction by Teodoro A. Agoncillo, Metro Manila: National Book Store, →ISBN, page 278
• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 228

Anagrams

• eskala

Yakan

Etymology

From Spanish calesa.

Noun

kalesa

1. A two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage