tenedor

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Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tenedor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teneˈdoɾ/,
  • Hyphenation: te‧ne‧dor

Noun

tenedor m (plural tenedores)

  1. fork (eating utensil)
    Synonym: forqueta (obsolete)

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tenedor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teneˈdoɾ/
  • Hyphenation: te‧ne‧dor

Noun

tenedór (Basahan spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜇᜓᜍ᜔)

  1. fork

See also

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “holder”, from tener +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teneˈdoɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: te‧ne‧dor

Noun

tenedor m (plural tenedores)

  1. fork
    Synonym: forqueta

Derived terms

Noun

tenedor m (plural tenedores, feminine tenedora, feminine plural tenedoras)

  1. bearer; holder
    Synonyms: portador, soporte

Descendants

  • Chavacano: tenedor
  • → Asturian: tenedor
  • → Bikol Central: tenedor
  • → Cebuano: tinidor
  • → Ilocano: tinidor
  • → Maguindanao: tinidul
  • → Tagalog: tenedor

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tenedor (“fork; holder”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tenedór (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜈᜒᜇᜓᜇ᜔)

  1. (cutlery) fork
  2. pitchfork

Derived terms

References

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