kaluluwa

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Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *ka-du-duha (“soul, spirit of a living person”), from ka- +‎ *duha (“two”, fossilized form of dalawa), with reduplication of the first syllable of the root, and /d/ sound-shifted to /l/. Compare Ilocano kararua, Pangasinan kamarerua, Dupaningan Agta kaliduwa, Ibanag ikakarwa, Kapampangan kaladdua, Tagbanwa kiyarulwa, Maranao ikadowa, Mansaka kallowa, Tausug aluwa, and Central Dusun koduduo.

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Noun

kaluluwá or káluluwá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜓᜎᜓᜏ)

  1. soul; spirit; essence
    Synonyms: espiritu, diwa, buhay, alma, anima
  2. (obsolete) rational soul

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