lintilaw

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of lintik (“lightning”) +‎ ilaw (“light”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /linˈtilaw/ [lɪn̪ˈt̪iː.laʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ilaw
  • Syllabification: lin‧ti‧law

Noun

lintilaw (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜎᜏ᜔) (neologism)

  1. electric light
    Synonym: ilaw-dagitab
    • Santos, Lope K. (1988) Ang diwa ng mga salawikain: 60 salawikain na may tig-isang kwentong tula, page 48: “Ang lintilaw namán ay parang sinadyáng waláng anu-anó'y namatáy na biglâ”

See also

Further reading

  • Tolentino, Guillermo E. (1937) Wika at baybaying tagalog, page 43
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