hubog-kandila

Tagalog

Etymology

From hubog +‎ kandila, literally “candle-shaped”.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌhuboɡ kanˈdilaʔ/ [ˌhu.boɡ kɐnˈdi.lɐʔ]
Rhymes: -ilaʔ
Syllabification: hu‧bog-kan‧di‧la

Adjective

hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

shaped like a candle
Synonyms: hugis-kandila, korteng-kandila
(by extension) tapered (especially applies to fingers of women)
Synonym: patulis

Noun

hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)

shape or form like that of a candle

Further reading

“hubog-kandila” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“hubog-kandila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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