rebulto

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from Spanish de bulto (of statue or bust). An alternate etymology posits it to be a metathesis from Spanish retablo (altar piece), according to Potet (2016).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rebulto (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜊᜓᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. statue
    Synonym: estatwa

See also

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Further reading

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  • rebulto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 323