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albardilya

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish albardilla, diminutive of albarda, from Arabic البَرْدَعَة (al-bardaʕa, packsaddle), from Middle Persian.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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albardilya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜇ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (architecture) coping (top layer of a brick wall)
  2. sadiron handle
  3. cushion; pad
    Synonym: almohadilya

Further reading

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  • Sagalongos, Felicidad Tomasa E. (1968) Diksiyunaryong Ingles-Pilipino, Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Mandaluyong: National Bookstore, →ISBN, page 106
  • 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