ambargris

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ámbar gris.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔambaɾˈɡɾis/ [ˌʔam.bɐɾˈɡɾɪs]
  • Rhymes: -is
  • Syllabification: am‧bar‧gris

Noun

ámbargrís (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜊᜇ᜔ᜄ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔)

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

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 29
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