Quibble to Quietness


Note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Quibble, n. [cuíbl] (archaic word for ‘pun’)
Juguete de vocablos.
Paláisipan.

Quick, adj. [cuic]
Veloz, lijero, pronto.
Madalî, matulin, maliksí.

Quicken, v. [cuíkn]
Acelerar, urgir.
Papagmadaliin, papagmaliksihín.

Quicklime, n. [cuíclaim]
Cal viva.
Apog.

Quickly, adv. [cuíkli]
Con presteza.
Dalî.

Quicksilver, n. [cuícsilver] (mercury)
Azogue, mercurio.
Asoge.

Quick-witted, adj. [cuíc-uitted]
Perspicaz.
Matalinò.

Quid, n. [cuid]
Pedazo de tabaco que mascan los marineros.
Putol na maskada.

Quiescent, adj. [cuaiésent]
Quieto, descansado.
Tahimik, tiwasay, timawà.

Quiet, adj. [cuáit]
Quieto, tranquilo.
Tahimik, walang imík, walang kibô.

Quietness, n. [cuáitnes]
Quietud, sociego.
Katahimikan, kapahing̃ahan.

Quietude = Quietness. PAGKATAHIMIK

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