almowadilya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almohadilla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmoaˈdilja/ [ʔɐl.mo.ɐˈd̪il.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧wa‧dil‧ya

Noun

almowadilya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜏᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. small cushion; small pillow
    Synonyms: unan-unanan, barok

Further reading

  • 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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