engkahe

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Tagalog

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encaje. Compare Cebuano engkahe and Tausug ingkahi.

Pronunciation

Noun

engkahe (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜑᜒ)

  1. lace (in a garment, material, etc.)
    Synonyms: gayas, puntas, tiras

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Further reading

  • engkahe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • engkahe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 235