dakila

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *dakəlaq (“big; great”). Compare Pangasinan dakila, Bikol Central dakula, Tagbanwa dakula', Mansaka dakora, Maranao dakola', Western Bukidnon Manobo dekela' and Tausug dakulaꞌ. Also possibly a metathesis of Old Malay *dalika, from Sanskrit माण्डलिक (māṇḍalika, “chieftain, governor”). See Malay mandalika.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: da‧ki‧la
  • IPA(key): /daˈkilaʔ/, [dɐˈxi.lɐʔ]

Adjective

dakilà

  1. majestic; sublime; glorious
    Synonyms: marangal, bunyi, mahal

Derived terms
  • dakilain
  • dakilain
  • darakila
  • dumakila
  • kadakilaan
  • magpadakila
  • padakilain

Further reading
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 70
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