"engkanto" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ʔeŋˈkanto/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɛŋˈkan̪.t̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ [Baybayin], enkanto [alternative], ingkanto [alternative]
Rhymes: -anto Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm, spell”). Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|es:encanto<t:charm, spell>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "charm, spell", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "encanto", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "es" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "engkanto", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="engkanto"> Borrowed from Spanish encanto (“charm, spell”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} engkanto (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜅ᜔ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
  1. (folklore) engkanto (mythical environmental spirits in Philippine folklore)
    Sense id: en-engkanto-tl-noun-ipLuiJPO Categories (other): Folklore, Pages using etymon with no ID, Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 25 3 23 18 22 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries referencing missing etymons: 81 19 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 80 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 91 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 82 18 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 68 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 84 16 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. enchantment; chant; spell Synonyms: pagkagayuma
    Sense id: en-engkanto-tl-noun-tOTbmwl4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lamang-lupa
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