soplete

Spanish

Etymology

From soplar +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soˈplete/ [soˈple.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: so‧ple‧te

Noun

soplete m (plural sopletes)

1. blowtorch
2. spray gun

Further reading

• “soplete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
• “soplete”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• suplete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish soplete.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /soˈplete/ [soˈplɛː.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: so‧ple‧te

Noun

soplete (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜉ᜔ᜎᜒᜆᜒ)

1. blowtorch; blowlamp; blowpipe

   Synonyms: sumpit, sumpak, hihip, tsukoy

   Bumubuga ng apoy ang soplete.

   The blowtorch blows flame out.

Related terms

• supla
• suplado
• suplador

Further reading

• “soplete”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “soplete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018