dawende

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• dewende
• duwende

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (“master of the house”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: da‧wen‧de

Noun

dawende

1. a small humanoid creature who invades homes at night to carry out mischief and scare the residents; a duende
2. (by extension) an elf
3. (by extension) a gnome
4. (by extension) a dwarf
5. (offensive) a dwarf; a little person
6. a spy