dakila

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *dakəlaq (big; great). Compare Pangasinan dakila, Bikol Central dakula, Tagbanwa dakula', Mansaka dakora, Maranao dakola', Western Bukidnon Manobo dekela' and Tausug dakula'. According to Potet (2016), also possibly a metathesis of Old Malay *dalika, from Sanskrit माण्डलिक (māṇḍalika, chieftain, governor). See Malay mandalika.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dakilà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜃᜒᜎ)

  1. majestic; sublime; glorious
    Synonyms: marangal, bunyi, mahal

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • dakila at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • dakila”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Zorc, David Paul (1982) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 3, page 108
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 70