sanggawali

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Compare Kapampangan sanggauali (fake stones for finger-rings). See also Malay sangga (support) and Malay wali (guardian).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sanggawalî (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜅ᜔ᜄᜏᜎᜒ)

  1. fancy or imitation jewelry
  2. (obsolete) colored gemstone said to be of little value which is put in rings or some things made out of gold [16th–19th c.]

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