kalburo

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish carburo (“carbide”). The second sense derives from a shortening from kanyon de-kalburo, from Spanish cañón de carburo (“carbide cannon”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalˈbuɾo/ [kɐlˈbuː.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -uɾo
• Syllabification: kal‧bu‧ro

Noun

kalburo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜇᜓ)

1. (chemistry) carbide
2. carbide-powered homemade bamboo cannon lighted during New Year
   • 2001, Philippine Journal of Education:

     "Hindi delikado ang magpaputok ng kanyong yari sa kawayan!" "At matipid pa po !" sabi ni Totong. " Kapirasong kalburo lang po ang kailangan ko para mapaputok ko iyon nang paulit-ulit." "Tama iyon." "Malakas din naman po ang putok ng ...

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Related terms

• karbon
• karburador

See also

• lantaka

Further reading

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