dalawa'y lima
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “two is five”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /dalaˌwaj liˈma/ [dɐ.lɐˌwaɪ̯ lɪˈma]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: da‧la‧wa‧'y li‧ma
Noun edit
dalawá'y limá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜏᜌ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ) (obsolete)
- usury of five for two; 150% interest rate
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero[1], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 605: “Vſura) Dalava,y, lima (pc) de çinco por dos”