kasapuwego

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish casa fuego (“fire house”). Compare Ibatan kasapoygo, Ilocano kasapuego, Yogad kasafego, and Kapampangan kasapego.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kasapuˈeɡo/ [kɐ.sɐˈpwɛ.ɣo]
  • Rhymes: -eɡo
  • Syllabification: ka‧sa‧pu‧we‧go

Noun

kasapuwego (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ) (uncommon)

  1. matchbox
    Synonym: kahon ng posporo
  2. match
    Synonym: posporo

References
  • “kasapuwego”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 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 120
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