kalesa
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: ka‧le‧sa
Noun edit
kalesa
- (historical) a stage-coach
- a two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kalesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜐ)
- A two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.
- Masayang sumakay ng kalesa sa mataong Binondo, ang katabi n'yo sa daan puro kotse.
- It's fun to ride in a horse carriage at the populous Binondo, surrounded on the streets exclusively by cars.
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “kalesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Yakan edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kalesa
- A two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage