kasapuwego

Tagalog

Alternative forms

kasapwego
sakapuwego, sakapwego – metathesis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish casa fuego (“fire house”). Compare Ibatan kasapoygo, Ilocano kasapuego, Yogad kasafego, and Kapampangan kasapego.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: ka‧sa‧pu‧we‧go

IPA^(key): /kasapuˈeɡo/, [kɐ.sɐˈpwɛ.ɣo]

Noun

kasapuwego (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)

(uncommon) matchbox
Synonym: kahon ng posporo
(uncommon) match
Synonym: posporo

References

“kasapuwego”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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