duwende

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (goblin, elf). Doublet of duende.

Noun

duwende (plural duwendes)

  1. A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Cebuano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (master of the house).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: du‧wen‧de

Noun

duwende

  1. duende
  2. (by extension) elf
  3. (by extension) gnome
  4. (by extension) dwarf
  5. (offensive) dwarf (little person)
  6. spy

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish duende.

Pronunciation

Noun

duwende (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ) (folklore)

  1. duende
  2. (by extension) goblin
  3. (by extension) dwarf
    Synonym: manikin

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: duwende

See also

Further reading

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