sakapuwego

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From metathesis of kasapuwego. Also possibly from Spanish sacar fuego (“draw out a fire”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /sakapuˈeɡo/ [sɐ.xɐˈpwɛ.ɣo]
  • Rhymes: -eɡo
  • Syllabification: sa‧ka‧pu‧we‧go

Noun

sakapuwego (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜃᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)

  1. Alternative form of kasapuwego

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 290
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