Zambales

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /zɐmˈba.lɛs/
  • Audio (Philippines):(file)

Proper noun

Zambales

  1. A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /samˈbales/ [s̪ɐmˈba.l̪es̪]
  • Hyphenation: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales

  1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Spanish

Etymology

From zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θamˈbales/ [θãmˈba.les] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /samˈbales/ [sãmˈba.les] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ales
  • Syllabification: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales f

  1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Derived terms

  • zambaleño

Tagalog

Lokasyon ng Zambales sa Pilipinas (Location of Zambales in the Philippines)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /zamˈbales/ [zɐmˈbaː.lɛs]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /samˈbales/ [sɐmˈbaː.lɛs]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ales
  • Syllabification: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Further reading

  • Zambales”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018