sandirit

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan sandirit (“a rattle instrument/device that turns around with the wind to drive away the sparrows from the field”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /sanˈdiɾit/ [sɐn̪ˈd̪iː.ɾɪt̪̚]
• Rhymes: -iɾit
• Syllabification: san‧di‧rit

Noun

sandirit (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜇᜒᜆ᜔)

1. pinwheel
2. propeller

   Synonyms: elise, balakatak

Further reading

• “sandirit” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “sandirit”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018