eskinita

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• iskinita
• skinita

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esquinita, the diminutive form of esquina (“corner”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔeskiˈnita/ [ʔɛs.kɪˈni.tɐ]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: es‧ki‧ni‧ta

Noun

eskinita (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜃᜒᜈᜒᜆ)

1. street corner (especially turning into an alley)

   Synonym: kanto

2. (by extension) small alley

   Synonyms: pasilyo, kalyehon

Related terms

• eskina