dilambuwaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dila +‎ -m- +‎ buwaya, literally “crocodile's tongue”. Compare Malay lidah buaya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌdilambuˈaja/ [ˌd̪iː.lɐmˈbwaː.jɐ], /diˌlambuˈaja/ [d̪ɪˌlamˈbwaː.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: di‧lam‧bu‧wa‧ya

Noun

dílambuwáya or dilámbuwáya (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜏᜌ)

  1. aloe vera
    Synonyms: sabila, aksibal, sabila pinya

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