Call to Callus

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.

Call, n. [col]
Llamada; visita.
Tawag; dalaw. TAWAG

Call, v. [col]
Llamar, nombrar; visitar á uno.
Tumawag, magpang̃alan; dumalaw. TUMAWAG, TAWAGAN

Caller, n. [cóler]
Llamador.
Ang tumawag.

Callet, n. [cálet]
Regañona, peliforra.
Magagalitín.

Calling, n. [cóling]
Profesion, vocacion.
Pagkabuhay, hilig.

Calligraphy, n. [calígrafi]
Caligrafía.
Karunug̃nan tungkol sa mabuting paninitik.

Callosity, n. [calósiti]
Callosidad.
Kalipakán, kalyo.

Callous, adj. [cáles]
Calloso.
Malipak, kinakalyo.

Callow, adj. [cálo]
Pelado, desplumado.
Walang balahibo, inalisan ng̃ balahibo.

Callus, n. [cálæs]
Callo, dureza de alguna parte del cuerpo.
Lipak, KALYO.

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