damara

See also: Damara and dâmara

Tagalog

Etymology

Early borrowing from Spanish enramada (“adornment made of tree branches for a celebration; a shed or hut made of branches”) with clipping. Compare Ilocano ramada.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /daˈmaɾa/ [d̪ɐˈmaː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾa
  • Syllabification: da‧ma‧ra

Noun

damara (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜇ)

  1. a trellis decorated with various ornaments, having a roof made of banana leaves, fruits, or coconuts, and an arch at the front embellished with papers of various colors
  2. temporary shed or shelter with four posts

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “damara”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “damara”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Serrano-Laktaw, Pedro (1914) Diccionario tagálog-hispano, Ateneo de Manila, page 203.

Yogad

Noun

damara

  1. temporary shed
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