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duwende

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (“goblin, elf”). Doublet of duende.

Noun

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duwende (plural duwendes)

  1. A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (“master of the house”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: du‧wen‧de

Noun

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duwende

  1. duende
  2. (by extension) elf
  3. (by extension) gnome
  4. (by extension) dwarf
  5. (offensive) dwarf (little person)
  6. spy

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish duende.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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duwende (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. (folklore) duende
  2. (folklore, by extension) goblin
  3. (folklore, by extension) dwarf
    Synonym: manikin

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: duwende

See also

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Further reading

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