kalburo
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish carburo (“carbide”). The second sense derives from a shortening from kanyon de-kalburo, from Spanish cañón de carburo (“carbide cannon”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kalburo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜇᜓ)
- (chemistry) carbide
- 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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Further reading edit
- “kalburo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018