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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (“goblin, elf”). Doublet of duende.
Noun
duwende (plural duwendes)
- A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.
Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (“master of the house”).
Pronunciation
Noun
duwende
- duende
- (by extension) elf
- (by extension) gnome
- (by extension) dwarf
- (offensive) dwarf (little person)
- spy
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish duende.
Pronunciation
Noun
duwende (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ) (folklore)
- duende
- (by extension) goblin
- (by extension) dwarf
- Synonym: manikin
Derived terms
Descendants
See also
Further reading
- “duwende”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018