askal

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of aso +‎ kalye, also short for asong kalye.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

askal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. askal (a variety of mongrel dog breed in the Philippines)
    Synonym: aspin
  2. stray dog
    Lumayo ka; may askal sa tabi, baka anuhin ka.
    Stay away; there's a stray dog nearby, it might do something to you.

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