engkanto

== Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm; spell”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: eng‧kan‧to IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/ [ʔeŋˈkan̪.t̪o] === Noun === engkánto (Badlit spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) (folklore) type of nature spirit, usually associated with the forest and is believed to be averse to salt ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:engkanto. == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“a charm, a spell”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/ [ʔeŋˈkan̪.to] Hyphenation: eng‧kan‧to === Noun === engkánto (Basahan spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) enchantment, bewitching (folklore) a creature with very humanlike appearance but lacking a philtrum, it is often associated with the forest and is believed to be aversed to salt (folklore) A fairy, elf or spirit associated with the forest that appear in Philippine folklore. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === enkanto ingkanto === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm, spell”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔeŋˈkanto/ [ʔɛŋˈkan̪.t̪o] Rhymes: -anto Syllabification: eng‧kan‧to === Noun === engkanto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ) (folklore) engkanto (mythical environmental spirits in Philippine folklore) enchantment; chant; spell Synonym: pagkagayuma ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “engkanto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === ketongan