kawil

Karao

Noun

kawil

1. coconut shell

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kaˈwil/ [kɐˈwil]
• Rhymes: -il
• Syllabification: ka‧wil

Noun

kawíl (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒᜎ᜔)

1. hook

   Synonym: taga

2. act of catching fish with a hook
3. fishing line; fishing gear composed of a small pole, line, and hook

Derived terms

• kawilan
• makawil

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkawil/ [ˈkaː.wɪl]
• Rhymes: -awil
• Syllabification: ka‧wil

Noun

kawil (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜏᜒᜎ᜔)

1. (uncommon) offspring; fruit

   Synonyms: bunga, supling, anak

Further reading

• “kawil”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• kilaw, likaw

Waray-Waray

Noun

kawíl

1. fish hook