tapaboka

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tapaboca (“scarf; mask”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtapaˈboka/ [ˌt̪aː.pɐˈboː.xɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oka
  • Syllabification: ta‧pa‧bo‧ka

Noun

tápabóka (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜊᜓᜃ)

  1. muffler; muzzle
    Synonyms: silensiyador, busal

See also

Further reading

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