kuwelyo

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Alternative forms

• kwelyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuello.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈeʎo/ [ˈkwe.ʎo]
• Hyphenation: ku‧we‧lyo

Noun

kuwélyo (Basahan spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. collar

Derived terms

• kuwelyohan
• magkuwelyo

 

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kuello — obsolete
• kwelyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuello (“collar”). Doublet of kuyo.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kuˈeljo/ [ˈkwɛl.jo]
• Rhymes: -eljo
• Syllabification: ku‧wel‧yo

Noun

kuwelyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. collar (part of a shirt fitting around the neck)

   Synonym: kuyo

Derived terms

• kuwelyuhan

 

Related terms

• akolada

 

See also

• kolyar

Further reading

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