almeha

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almeja (“clam”), possibly from Arabic الْمَحَار (al-maḥār).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈmeha/ [ʔɐlˈmɛː.hɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eha
  • Syllabification: al‧me‧ha

Noun

almeha (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜑ)

  1. clam; bivalve mollusc

See also

Further reading

  • “almeha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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