aldaba

See also: Aldaba

Spanish

Etymology

From a regional variant of Arabic الضبَّة (aḍ-ḍabba, “window-bolt”, literally “lizard”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alˈdaba/ [al̪ˈd̪a.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -aba
• Syllabification: al‧da‧ba

Noun

aldaba f (plural aldabas)

1. latch, bolt
2. doorknocker

   Synonym: aldabón

Derived terms

• aldabón
• tener buenas aldabas
• tragaldabas

 

Further reading

• “aldaba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aldaba.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalˈdaba/ [ʔɐlˈd̪aː.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -aba
• Syllabification: al‧da‧ba

Noun

aldaba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊ)

1. latch; door latch

   Synonyms: tarangka, tarugo, kawing, talasok, sabat

2. act of fastening or closing with a latch (of a door, window, etc.)

Derived terms

• aldabahan
• ialdaba
• mag-aldaba

 

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• balada, labada