ampolya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ampolla, from Latin ampulla.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔamˈpolja/ [ʔɐmˈpol.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -olja
  • Syllabification: am‧pol‧ya

Noun

ampolya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. ampoule (small glass vial hermetically sealed)
  2. blister
    Synonyms: paltos, lintos
  3. bubble
    Synonyms: bula, espuma
  4. light bulb
    Synonym: bombilya

Further reading

  • “ampolya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “ampolya”, 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 32
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