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
- A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City.
Translations
province of the Philippines
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
- 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
- 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)
- Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)
Related terms
Further reading
- “Zambales”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018