halo-halo
English edit
Etymology edit
From Tagalog halo-halo, a reduplication of halo (“mix”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- A Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.
See also edit
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Reduplication of halo (“mix”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
halò-halò or haló-halò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜑᜎᜓ)
Derived terms edit
Adjective edit
halò-halò or haló-halò (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜓᜑᜎᜓ)
Further reading edit
- “halo-halo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “halo-halo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “haluhalo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero[2], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 516: “Reboluer) Halohalo (pp) bueno [y malo] todo junto”