puwego

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish fuego, from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Doublet of pokus.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈeɡo/ [ˈpwɛː.ɣo]
  • Rhymes: -eɡo
  • Syllabification: pu‧we‧go

Noun

puwego (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)

  1. fire
    Synonyms: apoy, ipoy

References

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