sakapuwego
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Tagalog
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From metathesis of kasapuwego. Also possibly from Spanish sacar fuego (“draw out a fire”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sakapuˈeɡo/ [sɐ.xɐˈpwɛː.ɣo]
- Rhymes: -eɡo
- Syllabification: sa‧ka‧pu‧we‧go
Noun
[edit]sakapuwego (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)
- Alternative form of kasapuwego
Further reading
[edit]- Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 290