molave

English

Etymology

From Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

molave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)

  1. (Philippines) A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
  2. The wood from these trees.

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

molave (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

  1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)
    Synonym: tugas

Spanish

Etymology

From Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈlabe/ [moˈla.β̞e]
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

molave m or f (plural molaves)

  1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

Descendants

  • Cebuano: molave
  • English: molave
  • Tagalog: mulabe

Tagalog

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /moˈlave/ [moˈlaː.vɛ]
    • IPA(key): (more-native sounding) /moˈlabe/ [moˈlaː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ave, (more-native sounding) -abe
  • Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

molave (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

  1. alternative form of mulabe

Further reading

  • molave”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018