alambrera

Spanish

Etymology

From alambre +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alamˈbɾeɾa/ [a.lãmˈbɾe.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: a‧lam‧bre‧ra

Noun

alambrera f (plural alambreras)

1. Synonym of alambrado (“wire net”)
2. window screen

   Synonym: mosquitero

Descendants

• → Tagalog: alambrera

Further reading

• “alambrera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alambrera (“wiring”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalamˈbɾeɾa/ [ʔɐ.lɐmˈbɾɛː.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: a‧lam‧bre‧ra

Noun

alambrera (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ)

1. wire netting; wire screen

References

• “alambrera”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024