kasapuwego
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- kasapwego
- sakapuwego, sakapwego (metathesis)
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish casa fuego (“fire house”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧sa‧pu‧we‧go
- IPA(key): /kasapuˈeɡo/, [kɐ.sɐˈpwe.ɣo]
Noun
kasapuwego (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜉᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)
- (uncommon) matchbox
- (uncommon) match
- Synonym: posporo
References
- “kasapuwego” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.