hubog-kandila
Tagalog
editEtymology
editFrom hubog + kandila, literally “candle-shaped”.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌhuboɡ kanˈdilaʔ/ [ˌhuː.boɡ kɐn̪ˈd̪iː.lɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -ilaʔ
- Syllabification: hu‧bog-kan‧di‧la
Adjective
edithubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)
- shaped like a candle
- Synonyms: hugis-kandila, korteng-kandila
- (by extension) tapered (especially applies to fingers of women)
- Synonym: patulis
Noun
edithubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)
Further reading
edit- “hubog-kandila” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “hubog-kandila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018