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talo

Pronunciation: /ˈtalo/

“talo” is a Tagalog word. Its 12 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. defeated; beaten; surpassed; vanquished
  2. lost one's bet in gambling

noun

  1. defeat; loss (in a contest, game, fight, etc.)
  2. loser (person that fails to win)
  3. act of defeating
  4. amount of money lost
  5. loss in sales
  6. victory; win
  7. dispute; argument; quarrel
  8. transferring of what were sown
  9. small bag
  10. knot (of a small sash)

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *talu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talu (“to lose, be defeated”). Cognate with Balinese talu (“defeated”). Unrelated to Malay takluk.

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