dalawa'y lima

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dalaua,y, lima; dalua,y, lima — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• dalwa'y lima

Etymology

Literally, “two is five”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dalaˌwaj liˈma/ [dɐ.lɐˌwaɪ̯ lɪˈma]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: da‧la‧wa‧'y li‧ma

Noun

dalawá'y limá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜏᜌ᜔ ᜎᜒᜋ) (obsolete)

1. usury of five for two; 150% interest rate

Derived terms

• dalawa'y limahin
• magdalawa'y lima

 

Further reading

• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎^[1], La Noble Villa de Pila, page 605: “Vſura) Dalava,y, lima (pc) de çinco por dos”