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albakora

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish albacora, from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة (al-bakūra, the young camels).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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albakora (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜃᜓᜇ)

  1. albacore; longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
  2. bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)

See also

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References

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  • albakora”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • albakora”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 21