"alto" meaning in Tagalog

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈʔalto/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔal.t̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alto! [canonical], ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alto Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alto, from German halt. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|alto}} Borrowed from Spanish alto, {{der|tl|de|halt}} German halt Head templates: {{tl-head|interjection|alto!|b=+}} alto! (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ)
  1. halt! Synonyms: tigil, hinto, para
    Sense id: en-alto-tl-intj-QDuMFBnt Categories (other): Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 49 38 14 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 47 37 16 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 52 35 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔalto/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔal.t̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alto Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alto, from Italian alto, from Latin altus. Doublet of alta. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|alto}} Borrowed from Spanish alto, {{der|tl|it|alto}} Italian alto, {{der|tl|la|altus}} Latin altus, {{dbt|tl|alta}} Doublet of alta Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} alto (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜆᜓ), {{tlb|tl|music}} (music)
  1. alto (musical part)
    Sense id: en-alto-tl-noun-lHcelJ-V Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. alto (person or instrument)
    Sense id: en-alto-tl-noun-kDxnAQey Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Music Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 49 Disambiguation of Music: 0 34 66 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: alta, baho, baritono, kontralto, soprano, tenor
Etymology number: 2
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