askal

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of aso +‎ kalye, also short for asong kalye.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: as‧kal
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaskal/, [ˈʔas.kɐl]

Noun

askal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) askal (a variety of mongrel dog breed in the Philippines)
    Synonym: aspin
  2. (colloquial) stray dog
    Lumayo ka; may askal sa tabi, baka anuhin ka.
    Stay away; there's a stray dog nearby, it might do something to you.
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