kalamba

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kalamˈbaʔ/ [kɐ.lɐmˈbaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: ka‧lam‧ba

Etymology 1

From Proto-Northern Philippine *karamba (“water jar; container”). Compare Ilocano karamba.

Noun

kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. wide-mouthed earthen jar (used as a container for drinking water)

   Synonym: banga

See also

• tapayan

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Malay kelembak (“agarwood”), from Old Javanese kalĕmbak (“fragrant wood”). Compare English calambac.

Noun

kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)

1. agarwood; eaglewood

Related terms

• Calamba

Further reading

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