aguheta

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish agujeta.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɡuˈheta/ [ʔɐ.ɣʊˈhɛː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: a‧gu‧he‧ta

Noun

aguheta (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜓᜑᜒᜆ)

  1. lace (fabric)
    Synonyms: engkahe, puntas, tiras, gayas
  2. fiber; filament
    Synonyms: hibla, hilatsa, himaymay, lamuymoy, pilamento

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 19
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