masel
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Etymology
Borrowed from English muscle, from Middle English muscle, muscule, muskylle, and in part from Middle French muscle, from Latin mūsculus (“a muscle”, literally “little mouse”). Compare Cebuano masol. Doublet of muskulo.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈmasel/ [ˈmaː.sɛl]
- Rhymes: -asel
- Syllabification: ma‧sel
Noun
masel (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜐᜒᜎ᜔)
- muscle
- 2017, J. Neil Garcia, Danton Remoto, Ladlad 2: An Anthology of Philippine Gay Writing, Anvil Publishing, Incorporated via PublishDrive, →ISBN:
- Pinisil ni Noel ang masel sa balikat ni Pen. Matigas, malaki ang masel.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Further reading
- “masel”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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