diyalekto

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• dialekto — dated
• dayalekto — pseudo-Hispanism

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dialecto, from Latin dialectos, from Ancient Greek διάλεκτος (diálektos). Doublet of dayalek.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /diaˈlekto/ [d͡ʒɐˈlɛk.t̪o]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /diaˈlekto/ [d̪jɐˈlɛk.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ekto
• Syllabification: di‧ya‧lek‧to

Noun

diyalekto (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜎᜒᜃ᜔ᜆᜓ) (linguistics)

1. dialect

   Synonyms: wikain, dayalek

Related terms

• diyalektal
• diyalektika
• diyalektiko
• lektura

 

Further reading

• “diyalekto”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “diyalekto”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018