amiba

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English amoeba.

Noun

amiba class IX (plural amiba class X)

  1. amoeba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ameba / amiba, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiba/ [ʔɐˈmiː.bɐ]
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: a‧mi‧ba

Noun

amiba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜊ) (biology)

  1. amoeba

Further reading

  • “amiba”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “amiba”, 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 29
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