dambana

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lambana — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आलम्भन (ālambhana, “touching (the heart); sacrificing; killing”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /damˈbanaʔ/ [d̪ɐmˈbaː.n̪ɐʔ]
    • Rhymes: -anaʔ
  • IPA^(key): /dambaˈnaʔ/ [d̪ɐm.bɐˈn̪aʔ] (obsolete)
• Syllabification: dam‧ba‧na

Noun

dambanà (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋ᜔ᜊᜈ)

1. altar; shrine

   Synonyms: altar, dalanginan, sambahan

Derived terms

• idambana
• pandambana

Further reading

• “dambana”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “dambana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 191