dakila

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dakəlaq (“big; great”). Compare Pangasinan dakila, Central Bikol dakula, Aborlan Tagbanwa dakula', Mansaka dakora, Maranao dakola', Western Bukidnon Manobo dekela' and Tausug dakula'. According to Potet (2016), also possibly a metathesis of Old Malay *dalika, from Sanskrit माण्डलिक (māṇḍalika, “chieftain, governor”). See Malay mandalika. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daˈkilaʔ/ [d̪ɐˈxiː.lɐʔ] Rhymes: -ilaʔ Syllabification: da‧ki‧la === Adjective === dakilà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜃᜒᜎ) majestic; sublime; glorious Synonyms: marangal, bunyi, mahal ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “dakila”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “dakila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Zorc, David Paul (1982), Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 108 Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016), Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 70