salawikain

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly from sawikain +‎ *-al- (compare taluktok and halukay). The fossilized -*al- infix is also possibly related to Malay -el- infix. Ultimately from wika.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /saˌlawikaˈʔin/ [sɐˌlaː.wɪ.xɐˈʔin]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: sa‧la‧wi‧ka‧in

Noun

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saláwikaín (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜒᜃᜁᜈ᜔)

  1. idiomatic expression
    Synonym: kawikaan
  2. (literature) proverb; maxim; adage; saying
    Synonyms: kasabihan, sawikain, bukambibig

References

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