tagyelo

Tagalog

Etymology

From tag- +‎ yelo.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: tag‧ye‧lo
• IPA^(key): /taɡˈjelo/, [tɐɡˈjɛ.lo]

Noun

tagyelo

1. winter; cold season

   Synonyms: taglamig, tagginaw, tagniyebe

   • 2001, Kasaysayan: Journal of the National Historical Institute, Volume 1, Issue 4‎^[1], National Historical Institute, page 136:

     Pero sa Pilipinas, walang tagyelo o taglamig, at ang bahay ay hindi nasesidad o kailangang-kailangan.

     But in the Philippines, there is no winter, and the house is not a necessity nor an absolute need.