kendeng
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Tagalog[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish candil, from Arabic قِنْدِيل (qindīl), from Classical Syriac ܩܢܕܠܐ (qandēlā), from Ancient Greek κάνδηλα (kándēla), from Latin candēla (“candle”). Doublet of kandila.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kendeng (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜒᜅ᜔)
- (formal) intentional and exaggerated sway of hips (of a woman)
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Further reading[edit]
- “kendeng” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “kendeng”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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