almowada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almohada. Doublet of muhala.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmoˈada/ [ʔɐl.moˈaː.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧wa‧da

Noun

almowada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜏᜇ)

  1. (strictly) small chair pillow or cushion
    Synonym: almowadilya
  2. pillow; cushion
    Synonym: unan

Derived terms

  • mag-almowada

Further reading

  • “almowada”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “almowada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “almohada”, 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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