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Tagalog
Etymology
Possibly from sawikain + *-al- (compare taluktok and halukay). The fossilized -*al- infix is also possibly related to Malay -el- infix. Ultimately from wika.
Pronunciation
Noun
saláwikaín (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜏᜒᜃᜁᜈ᜔)
- idiomatic expression
- Synonym: kawikaan
- (literature) proverb; maxim; adage; saying
- Synonyms: kasabihan, sawikain, bukambibig
References
- “salawikain”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018