bigwela
التعريفات والمعاني
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Spanish vihuela, probably from Old Occitan viola, possibly from Medieval Latin vitula. Doublet of biyola.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biɡˈwela/ [bɪɡˈwɛː.lɐ]
Rhymes: -ela
Syllabification: big‧we‧la
=== Noun ===
bigwela (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜄ᜔ᜏᜒᜎ) (music)
vihuela
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=== Further reading ===
“bigwela”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 590