duwende

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (goblin, elf). Doublet of duende.

Noun[edit]

duwende (plural duwendes)

  1. A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Cebuano[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish duende, from Old Spanish duen de casa or dueño de la casa (master of the house).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: du‧wen‧de

Noun[edit]

duwende

  1. duende
  2. (by extension) elf
  3. (by extension) gnome
  4. (by extension) dwarf
  5. (offensive) dwarf (little person)
  6. spy

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish duende.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

duwende (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜓᜏᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. (folklore) duende
  2. (folklore, by extension) goblin
  3. (folklore, by extension) dwarf
    Synonym: manikin

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Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: duwende

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • duwende”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018