engkanto

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“a charm, a spell”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/
  • Hyphenation: eng‧kan‧to

Noun

engkánto (Basahan spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. enchantment, bewitching
  2. (folklore) a creature with very humanlike appearance but lacking a philtrum, it is often associated with the forest and is believed to be aversed to salt
  3. (folklore) A fairy, elf or spirit associated with the forest that appear in Philippine folklore.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm; spell”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: eng‧kan‧to
  • IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/

Noun

engkánto (Badlit spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. (folklore) type of nature spirit, usually associated with the forest and is believed to be averse to salt

Quotations

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm, spell”).

Pronunciation

Noun

engkanto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. (folklore) engkanto (mythical environmental spirits in Philippine folklore)
  2. enchantment; chant; spell
    Synonym: pagkagayuma

Further reading

  • “engkanto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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