panalo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From pan- +‎ talo, literally “defeater; victor”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈnalo/, [pɐˈna.lo]
• Hyphenation: pa‧na‧lo

Noun

panalo (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜎᜓ)

1. winner; victor

   Synonym: wagi

   Ako ang panalo!

   I won!

   (literally, “I'm the winner!”)

   Lagi na lang sila ang panalo.

   They're always the winner.

2. win; victory; triumph

   Synonym: tagumpay

   Antonym: talo

Related terms

• pantalo

Etymology 2

From pan- +‎ salo, literally “catcher”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /panaˈlo/, [pɐ.nɐˈlo]
• Hyphenation: pa‧na‧lo

Noun

panaló (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜈᜎᜓ)

1. anything used to catch something

Alternative forms

• pansalo

Further reading

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