hubog-kandila
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Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hubog + kandila, literally “candle-shaped”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)
- shaped like a candle
- Synonyms: hugis-kandila, korteng-kandila
- (by extension) tapered (especially applies to fingers of women)
- Synonym: patulis
Noun[edit]
hubog-kandilà (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜊᜓᜄ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ)
Further reading[edit]
- “hubog-kandila” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “hubog-kandila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018