dambana

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलम्भन (ālambhana, “touching (the heart); sacrificing; killing”), according to Potet (2016).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /damˈbanaʔ/ [d̪ɐmˈbaː.n̪ɐʔ]
      • Rhymes: -anaʔ
    • IPA(key): /dambaˈnaʔ/ [d̪ɐm.bɐˈn̪aʔ] (obsolete)
  • Syllabification: dam‧ba‧na

Noun

dambanà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ)

  1. altar; shrine
    Synonyms: altar, dalanginan, sambahan

Derived terms

  • idambana
  • pandambana

Further reading

  • “dambana”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • “dambana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 191
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