ilaw-trapiko

Tagalog

Etymology

Compound of ilaw (“light”) +‎ trapiko (“traffic”). Calque of English traffic light.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔilaw ˈtɾapiko/ [ˌʔiː.laʊ̯ ˌt̪ɾaː.pɪˈxo]
  • Rhymes: -apiko
  • Syllabification: i‧law-tra‧pi‧ko

Noun

ilaw-trápikó (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎᜏ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜉᜒᜃᜓ)

  1. traffic light; traffic signal
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