pampaalsa

Tagalog

Etymology

From pampa- +‎ alsa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pampaʔalˈsa/ [pɐm.pɐ.ʔɐlˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: pam‧pa‧al‧sa

Noun

pampaalsá (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜋ᜔ᜉᜀᜎ᜔ᜐ)

  1. leaven
    Synonym: lebadura
  2. (by extension) yeast
  3. (by extension) baking powder

Further reading

  • “pampaalsa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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