kusilba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• cusilba — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish conservar. Doublet of konserba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kusilˈba/ [kʊ.sɪlˈba]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ku‧sil‧ba

Noun

kusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)

1. preservation of fruits with sugar, syrup or something sweet as preservative

   Synonym: pagpreserba

2. fruit jam; sweet fruit preserves; conserve

   Synonyms: minatamis, halea, matamis

Usage notes

• According to Serrano Laktaw (1914), the word was commonly used by the areas of Bulacan and Pampanga during his time.

Derived terms

• kusilbahin
• magkusilba
• pagkukusilba

 

Adjective

kusilbá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊ)

1. preserved in sugar, syrup or something sweet

   Synonyms: minatamis, kinunsilba

   kusilbang saging ― preserved bananas in sugar

Further reading

• “kusilba” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 515.