korales

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • kurales

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish corales, plural of coral, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον (korállion).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /koˈɾales/ [koˈɾaː.lɛs]
  • Rhymes: -ales
  • Syllabification: ko‧ra‧les
  • Homophone: Corrales

Noun

korales (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜇᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. (zoology) coral
    Synonyms: sagay, bulaklak-bato
  2. coral beads; coral stones
  3. (botany) bitterwood; quassia (Quassia amara)
    Synonym: kuwasya

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