anghelito

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish angelito.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋheˈlito/ [ʔɐŋ.hɛˈliː.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Syllabification: ang‧he‧li‧to

Noun

anghelito (feminine anghelita, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜆᜓ)

  1. small angel
    Synonym: anghelina
  2. (colloquial) young child
    Synonyms: bata, paslit, musmos

See also

Further reading

  • 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 35
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