askal

Compare Welsh ysgall, Breton askol.

askal m (singulative askallen)

1. (collective) thistles

Blend of aso +‎ kalye, also short for asong kalye.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaskal/ [ˈʔas.kɐl]
• Rhymes: -askal
• Syllabification: as‧kal

askal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜃᜎ᜔) (colloquial)

1. askal (a variety of mongrel dog breed in the Philippines)

   Synonym: aspin

2. stray dog

   Lumayo ka; may askal sa tabi, baka anuhin ka.

   Stay away; there's a stray dog nearby, it might do something to you.

• pusakal

• aklas, sakla, kasal, laksa, lasak, sakal, lakas