piyedralumbre

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piedra alumbre (“alum stone”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piedɾaˈlumbɾe/ [pjɛd̪.ɾɐˈlum.bɾɛ]
  • Rhymes: -umbɾe
  • Syllabification: pi‧yed‧ra‧lum‧bre

Noun

piyedralumbre (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜎᜓᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒ)

  1. alum
    Synonyms: tawas, alumbre, tinggal, potasa, (obsolete) binghuwan

Further reading

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