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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Noun

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kawali (plural kawalis)

  1. (Philippines) frying pan
    • 2010, William J. Pomeroy, The Forest, page 100:
      Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform.

Bikol Central

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Sarong kawali (a frying pan)

Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

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  • Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧li
  • IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/ [kaˈwa.l̪iʔ]

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kawalì

  1. frying pan

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Chamicuro

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish caballo, from Latin caballus.

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kawali

  1. horse

Lindu

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Etymology

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From Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Noun

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kawali

  1. wok

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

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kawalì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎᜒ) (cooking)

  1. wok or any frying pan
    Synonyms: sarten, karahay

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Further reading

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  • kawali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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