maikling kuwento

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• maikling kwento — nonstandard

Etymology

From maikli (“short”) +‎ -ng +‎ kuwento (“story”). Calque of English short story.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maʔikˌliŋ kuˈento/ [mɐ.ʔɪkˌliŋ ˈkwɛn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ento
• Syllabification: ma‧ik‧ling ku‧wen‧to

Noun

maiklíng kuwento (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜁᜃ᜔ᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. short story