duwende

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (“goblin, elf”). Doublet of duende.

Noun

duwende (plural duwendes)

1. A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

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Cebuano

Alternative forms

• dawende
• dewende

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: du‧wen‧de

Noun

duwende

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

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish duende.

Noun

duwende

1. (folklore) duende
2. (folklore, by extension) goblin
3. (folklore, by extension) dwarf

Descendants

• → English: duwende