kawali
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).
Noun
kawali (plural kawalis)
- (Philippines) frying pan
- 2010, William J. Pomeroy, The Forest, page 100:
- Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform.
Lindu
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- cauali — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/ [kɐˈwa.lɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -aliʔ
- Syllabification: ka‧wa‧li
Derived terms
- alis sa kawali, sugba sa apoy
- himod-kawali
- kawaling-tainga
- taingang-kawali
Further reading
- “kawali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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