kastanet

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English castanet, from Spanish castañetas, plural of castañeta. Doublet of kastanyetas.

Pronunciation

Noun

kástanét (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐ᜔ᜆᜈᜒᜆ᜔) (music)

  1. castanet
    Synonyms: kastanyetas, kastanwelas, pakalkak, pangalakatak, patunog sa kamay

Further reading

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