kawali

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Noun

kawali (plural kawalis)

  1. (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.

Bikol Central

Sarong kawali (a frying pan)

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ka‧wa‧li
  • IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/, [kaˈwa.l̪iʔ]

Noun

kawalì

  1. frying pan

See also

Chamicuro

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish caballo, from Latin caballus.

Noun

kawali

  1. horse

Lindu

Etymology

From Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Noun

kawali

  1. wok

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, wide-mouthed vessel; cup).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaˈwaliʔ/ [kɐˈwa.lɪʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aliʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧wa‧li

Noun

kawalì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜎᜒ)

  1. wok or any frying pan
    Synonyms: sarten, karahay

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • kawali”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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