almagre

See also: almagré

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From earlier almagra, from Andalusian Arabic المغرة (almáḡra), from Arabic الْمَغْرَة (al-maḡra), الْمُغْرَة (al-muḡra, red clay or earth).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈma.ɡɾi/ [aʊ̯ˈma.ɡɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈma.ɡɾe/ [aʊ̯ˈma.ɡɾe]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈma.ɡɾɨ/ [aɫˈma.ɣɾɨ]

Noun

almagre m (plural almagres)

  1. almagra (a deep red ochre found in Spain)

Etymology 2

Verb

almagre

  1. inflection of almagrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈmaɡɾe/ [alˈma.ɣ̞ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -aɡɾe
  • Syllabification: al‧ma‧gre

Etymology 1

From earlier almagra, from Andalusian Arabic المغرة (al-máḡra), from Arabic الْمَغْرَة (al-maḡra), الْمُغْرَة (al-muḡra, red clay or earth).

Alternative forms

Noun

almagre m (plural almagres)

  1. ruddle (red ochre)
    Synonym: almazarrón
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

almagre

  1. inflection of almagrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almagre, from earlier almagra, from Andalusian Arabic المغرة (al-máḡra), from Arabic الْمَغْرَة (al-maḡra), الْمُغْرَة (al-muḡra, red clay or earth).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈmaɡɾe/ [ʔɐlˈmaː.ɡɾɛ]
  • Rhymes: -aɡɾe
  • Syllabification: al‧ma‧gre

Noun

almagre (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜄ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. red ochre; red earth
    Synonyms: sapo, lupang pula

See also

Further reading

  • almagre”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • almagre”, 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 25