bandila

Mansaka

Etymology

Derived from Spanish bandera (“flag; banner”).

Noun

bandila

1. flag

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Tagalog

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish bandera (“flag; banner”), with the /e/ changing to /i/ due to /e ~ i/ allophony, /ɾ/ into /l/ common with early borrowings, and final glottal stop added. Doublet of bandera, borrowed later.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ban‧di‧la
• IPA^(key): /banˈdilaʔ/, [bɐnˈdilɐʔ]

Noun

bandilà

1. flag; banner

   Synonyms: bandera, pindol, watawat

Derived terms

• bandilaan
• magbandila