diyablo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish diablo, from Late Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /diˈablo/ [ˈd͡ʒab.lo]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /diˈablo/ [ˈd̪jab.lo]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ablo
  • Syllabification: di‧yab‧lo

Noun

diyablo (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜊ᜔ᜎᜓ)

  1. devil; demon
    Synonym: demonyo

Derived terms

See also

Interjection

diyablo! (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜊ᜔ᜎᜓ)

  1. damn!
    Synonyms: damuho, lintik

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