ambal

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) From Sanskrit अम्ल (acidic, sour substance). Possibly From Non-Indo-European Substrate. See, For example, Bangla অম্বল, আমলকী (Phyllanthus emblica), আমরুল (Oxalis stricta).

Noun

ambal (plural ambals)

  1. A type of curry made from pumpkin with tamarind

Anagrams

Tagalog

Etymology

From Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), possibly via Spanish ámbar, from Middle Persian ʾmbl (ambar, “ambergris”). Doublet of ambar (“amber”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔambal/ [ˈʔam.bɐl]
  • Rhymes: -ambal
  • Syllabification: am‧bal

Noun

ambal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜊᜎ᜔) (dialectal, Quezon)

  1. ambergris (waxy substance produced by sperm whales)
    Synonym: ambargris

Further reading

  • Manuel, E. Arsenio (1971) A Lexicographic Study of Tayabas Tagalog of Quezon Province, Quezon City: Diliman Review, page 30
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