behikulo

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vehículo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈhikulo/ [beˈhi.ku.l̪o] (spelling based)
• IPA^(key): /beˈʔikulo/ [beˈʔi.ku.l̪o] (Spanish based)
• Hyphenation: be‧hi‧ku‧lo

Noun

behíkulo (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜃᜓᜎᜓ)

1. vehicle

   Synonyms: awto, lunadan

See also

• bus
• kotse
• motorsiklo

Ilocano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vehículo, but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/ due to English influence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈhikulo/ [beˈhi.ku.lo]
• Hyphenation: be‧hi‧ku‧lo

Noun

behíkulo (Kur-itan spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜃᜓᜎᜓ)

1. vehicle

   Synonym: lugan

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vehículo, but with the silent ⟨h⟩ pronounced as /h/ due to English influence (compare hedonismo, Hispanismo, Hinduismo, homiliya, nihilismo, rehabilitasyon).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /beˈhikulo/ [bɛˌhiː.xʊˈlo]
• Rhymes: -ikulo
• Syllabification: be‧hi‧ku‧lo

Noun

behíkuló (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜃᜓᜎᜓ)

1. vehicle

   Synonym: sasakyan

2. (by extension) any means of communication

   Synonym: pahatiran

Further reading

• “behikulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.