kuyo

Tagalog

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish cuello, attested in Vocabulario de lengua tagala (1613), from Old Spanish cuello, from Latin collum. Doublet of kuwelyo, a later borrowing.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkujo/ [ˈkuː.jo]
    • Rhymes: -ujo
    • Syllabification: ku‧yo

    Noun

    kuyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜌᜓ) (obsolete)

    1. collar (part of a shirt fitting around the neck)
      Synonym: kuwelyo
    2. ruff (circular frill or ruffle on a garment)
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    Etymology 2

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkujoʔ/ [ˈkuː.joʔ]
    • Rhymes: -ujoʔ
    • Syllabification: ku‧yo

    Noun

    kuyò (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜌᜓ)

    1. alternative form of koyo

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