Aprikano

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish africano (“African”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔapɾiˈkano/ [ʔɐ.pɾɪˈxaː.n̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: A‧pri‧ka‧no

Adjective

Aprikano (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜈᜓ)

  1. African (pertaining to Africa)

Noun

Aprikano (feminine Aprikana, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜃᜈᜓ)

  1. African (native of Africa)

Further reading

  • “Aprikano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 16
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