kalso

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish calzo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalˈso/ [kɐlˈso]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: kal‧so

Noun

kalsó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜐᜓ)

1. wedge; chock; quoin

   Synonyms: sangkal, kalsa, kalang, kunyas

2. (printing) frisket sheet; overlay

   Synonym: timpan

3. (colloquial) shoes

   Synonyms: sapatos, sapin, kalsado

Derived terms

• kalsuhan
• magkalso

Related terms

• kalsado
• kalsador
• kalsadura
• kalsetin
• kalson
• kalsonaryas
• kalsonsilyo

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• salok, sakol, kalos