kusilba
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Early Modern Spanish conservar. Doublet of konserba.
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kusilˈba/ [kʊ.sɪlˈba]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ku‧sil‧ba
Noun
editkusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)
- preservation of fruits with sugar, syrup or something sweet as preservative
- Synonym: pagpreserba
- fruit jam; sweet fruit preserves; conserve
Usage notes
edit- According to Serrano Laktaw (1914), the word was commonly used by the areas of Bulacan and Pampanga during his time.
Derived terms
editAdjective
editkusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)
- preserved in sugar, syrup or something sweet
- Synonyms: minatamis, kinunsilba
- kusilbang saging ― preserved bananas in sugar
Further reading
edit- “kusilba” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 515.
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