bilingguwal

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English bilingual, influenced by Spanish reading with ultimate stress. The correct Spanish term is Spanish bilingüe.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biliŋɡuˈal/ [bɪ.lɪŋˈɡwal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: bi‧ling‧gu‧wal

Adjective

bilingguwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

1. bilingual

Related terms

• lengguwa
• monolingguwal
• multilingguwal
• traylingguwal

 

Noun

bilingguwál (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜓᜏᜎ᜔)

1. bilingual

Further reading

• “bilingguwal” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “bilingguwal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018