dala-dala

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of dala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /daˌla daˈla/ [dɐˌla dɐˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
• (Quezon) IPA^(key): /ˌdala ˈdala/ [ˌdaː.lɐ ˈdaː.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
• Syllabification: da‧la-da‧la

Noun

dalá-dalá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜇᜎ)

1. something carried around (wherever one goes)

Adjective

dalá-dalá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜇᜎ)

1. carried around (wherever one goes)

   Dala-dala niya ang mga libro.

   He was carrying around the books.

Derived terms

• dala-dalahan
• dala-dalahin

 

Further reading

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