tsiminea

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tsimenea
• tsiminiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chimenea.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃimiˈnea/ [t͡ʃɪ.mɪˈn̪ɛː.ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /tsimiˈnea/ [t͡sɪ.mɪˈn̪ɛː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ea
• Syllabification: tsi‧mi‧ne‧a

Noun

tsiminea (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜈᜒᜌ)

1. chimney

   Synonyms: pausukan, paasuhan, asuhan, sakwako

2. funnel (of a ship, etc.)
3. fireplace

Further reading

• “tsiminea”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “tsiminea”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018