kalesa

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ka‧le‧sa

Noun[edit]

kalesa

  1. (historical) a stage-coach
  2. a two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish calesa, from French calèche, from Czech kolesa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: ka‧le‧sa
  • IPA(key): /kaˈlesa/, [kɐˈlɛ.sɐ]

Noun[edit]

kalesa (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜒᜐ)

  1. A two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.
    Masayang sumakay ng kalesa sa mataong Binondo, ang katabi n'yo sa daan puro kotse.
    It's fun to ride in a horse carriage at the populous Binondo, surrounded on the streets exclusively by cars.

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • kalesa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Yakan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish calesa.

Noun[edit]

kalesa

  1. A two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage