almires

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almirez, from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic المِهْرَاس (al-mihrās).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmiˈɾes/ [ʔɐl.mɪˈɾɛs]
  • Rhymes: -es
  • Syllabification: al‧mi‧res

Noun

almirés (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. brass or stone mortar (vessel used to grind ingredients)
    Synonyms: dikdikan, lusong, mortero, ligisan, bayuhan
    Dikdikin mo ang mga butil sa almires.
    Crush the seeds in the mortar.

Further reading

  • “almires”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “almires”, 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 26
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