amibika

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English amebic / amoebic, influenced by Spanish -ica. The proper Spanish term is Spanish amebiano.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmibika/ [ʔɐˌmiː.bɪˈxa]
  • Rhymes: -ibika
  • Syllabification: a‧mi‧bi‧ka

Adjective

amíbiká (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜊᜒᜃ) (biology, pathology)

  1. amoebic

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “amibika”, 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 30
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