engkanto
Bikol Central
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish encanto (“a charm, a spell”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editengkánto (Basahan spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- enchantment, bewitching
- (folklore) a creature with very humanlike appearance but lacking a philtrum, it is often associated with the forest and is believed to be aversed to salt
- (folklore) A fairy, elf or spirit associated with the forest that appear in Philippine folklore.
Derived terms
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editCebuano
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm; spell”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editengkánto (Badlit spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- (folklore) type of nature spirit, usually associated with the forest and is believed to be averse to salt
Quotations
edit- For quotations using this term, see Citations:engkanto.
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm, spell”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/ [ʔɛŋˈkan̪.t̪o]
- Rhymes: -anto
- Syllabification: eng‧kan‧to
Noun
editengkanto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
- (folklore) engkanto (mythical environmental spirits in Philippine folklore)
- enchantment; chant; spell
- Synonym: pagkagayuma
Further reading
edit- “engkanto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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