palomariya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish palo María.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /palomaˈɾia/ [pɐ.lo.mɐˈɾiː.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: pa‧lo‧ma‧ri‧ya

Noun

palomariya (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜓᜋᜇᜒᜌ)

  1. tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum)
    Synonyms: palomariya de-playa, dangkalan, bangkalan, bitaog, bitok, butalaw, bitong, bitongol, dagkalan, langkalan, dingkalan
  2. wood of this tree (used to make shipping boxes)

Derived terms

  • palomariyang-babae
  • palomariyang-gubat
  • palomariya de-playa
  • palomariya del monte

Further reading

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