wikang-tao

Tagalog

Alternative forms

uicantauo — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
wikantawo — obsolete

Etymology

From wika (“language”) +‎ tao (“people; person”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌwikaŋ ˈtaʔo/, [ˌwi.xɐn ˈta.ʔo]
Hyphenation: wi‧kang-ta‧o

Noun

wikang-tao (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜒᜃᜅ᜔ᜆᜂ) (obsolete)

Tagalog language
Synonym: Tagalog

References

San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613) Juan de Silva, editor, Vocabulario de lengua tagala: El romance castellano puesto primero‎, La Noble Villa de Pila, page 386: “Lengua) Vica (pp)...vicantavo, lẽgua Tagala...”

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