motorsiklo

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Sarong motorsiklong Vincent Black Lightning

Etymology

A pseudo-Hispanism, from English motorcycle, under a false assumption Spanish has *motorciclo (correct Spanish: motocicleta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /motoɾˈsiklo/ [mo.toɾˈsi.kl̪o]
• Hyphenation: mo‧tor‧si‧klo

Noun

motorsíklo (Basahan spelling ᜋᜓᜆᜓᜍ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ)

1. motorcycle

   Synonyms: motosikleta (uncommon), motor (clipping)

Cebuano

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, from English motorcycle, under a false assumption Spanish has *motorciclo (correct Spanish: motocicleta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /motoɾˈsiklo/ [mo.t̪oɾ̪ˈs̪i.kl̪o]
• Hyphenation: mo‧tor‧si‧klo

Noun

motorsíklo (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ)

1. motorcycle

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:motorsiklo.

Tagalog

Isang larawan ng motorsiklong Honda Bravo.

Etymology

Siyokoy word or pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English motorcycle, under a false assumption Spanish has *motorciclo (correct Spanish: motocicleta).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /motoɾˈsiklo/ [mo.t̪oɾˈsik.lo]

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• Rhymes: -iklo
• Syllabification: mo‧tor‧sik‧lo

Noun

motorsiklo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜆᜓᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜃ᜔ᜎᜓ)

1. motorcycle

   Synonyms: motor, motosikleta

Further reading

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