alpanghe

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alfanje, from Andalusian Arabic الخنجر (al-ḵánjar, “dagger”), from Classical Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar, “dagger”), from Classical Persian خنجر (xanjar).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈpaŋhe/ [ʔɐlˈpaŋ.hɛ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋhe
  • Syllabification: al‧pang‧he

Noun

alpanghe (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜒ)

  1. cutlass (a short sword with a curved blade)

See also

Further reading

  • “alpanghe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “alpanghe”, 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 24
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