matraka

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish matraca, from dialectal Arabic مَطْرَق (maṭraq).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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matraka (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜆ᜔ᜇᜃ)

  1. matraca; wooden rattle used during Lent
    Synonyms: palakpak, pamalakpak, balakatak, balagatak, pakanlog, palango

Further reading

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  • matraka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018