kastanet

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English castanet, from Spanish castañetas, plural of castañeta. Doublet of kastanyetas.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkastanet/ [ˌkas.t̪ɐˈn̪ɛt̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -astanet
  • Syllabification: kas‧ta‧net

Noun

kástanét (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜈᜒᜆ᜔) (music)

  1. castanet
    Synonyms: kastanyetas, kastanwelas, pakalkak, pangalakatak, patunog sa kamay

Further reading

  • “kastanet”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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