eskinita

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • iskinita
  • skinita

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish esquinita, the diminutive form of esquina (“corner”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: es‧ki‧ni‧ta
  • IPA(key): /ʔeskiˈnita/, [ʔɛs.kɪˈni.tɐ]

Noun

eskinita

  1. street corner (especially turning into an alley)
    Synonym: kanto
  2. (by extension) small alley
    Synonym: pasilyo
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