mangaluluwa

Tagalog

Etymology

From mang- +‎ kaluluwa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˌŋaluluˈa/ [mɐˌŋaː.lʊˈlwa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ma‧nga‧lu‧lu‧wa

Noun

mangáluluwá (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜅᜎᜓᜎᜓᜏ)

1. to serenade homes to ask for alms while pretending to be souls temporarily released from purgatory on the eve of All Saints' Day

Related terms

• pangangaluluwa