sentinela

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sentinella, from Latin sentiō (“feel, perceive by the senses”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sẽ.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sẽ.tiˈnɛ.lɐ/

Hyphenation: sen‧ti‧ne‧la

Noun

sentinela m or f by sense (plural sentinelas)

sentinel, sentry
guard, warder

Related terms

sentir

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish centinela, from Italian sentinella.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sentiˈnela/ [sɛn.tɪˈnɛ.lɐ]
Rhymes: -ela
Syllabification: sen‧ti‧ne‧la

Noun

sentinela (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜎ)

sentinel; guard; sentry
Synonyms: bantay, tanod, guwardiya, sentri, taliba

Further reading

“sentinela” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“sentinela”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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