akusa

Akawaio

Noun

akusa (possessed ayakusaai)[1]

  1. A sewing needle.
  2. A needle.

References

  1. ^ Stegeman, Ray; Hunter, Rita (2014), Akawaio-English Dictionary and English-Akawaio Index, SIL International, page 21

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acusar, from Old Spanish acusar, from Latin accūsāre.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔakuˈsa/ [ʔɐ.xʊˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: a‧ku‧sa

Noun

akusá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜓᜐ)

  1. act of accusing (someone)
    Synonym: pagpaparatang
  2. fault accused against someone

Derived terms

  • akusahan
  • akusahin
  • iakusa
  • mag-akusa

See also

Further reading

  • “akusa”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • “akusa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 10
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