kawali

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noun

frying pan

OriginTagalog kawali ← Malay kuali ← Tamil குவளை →
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Meanings

nounkawali (plural kawalis)

plural kawalis

  1. Philippinesfrying pan

    Rain, blown in under the roof, spatters and sizzles in the kawali and clouds of woodsmoke blow back into the crowded hut, where we sit in tiers in the windows and on the edge of the sleeping platform.

    2010, William J. Pomeroy, The Forest, page 100

Origin

  1. Tamilகுவளை“wide-mouthed vessel; cup”
  2. Malaykuali
  3. Tagalogkawali
  4. Englishkawali

Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).

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APA

kawali. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kawali

MLA

“kawali.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kawali. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kawali,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kawali.

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