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molave

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

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molave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)

  1. (Philippines) A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
  2. The wood from these trees.

Translations

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

Noun

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molave (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

  1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)
    Synonym: tugas

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moˈlabe/ [moˈla.β̞e]
  • Rhymes: -abe
  • Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

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molave m or f (plural molaves)

  1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /moˈlave/ [moˈlaː.vɛ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /moˈlabe/ [moˈlaː.bɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ave, (more native-sounding) -abe
  • Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

Noun

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molave (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

  1. Alternative form of mulabe

Further reading

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