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tuwabak

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 大目 (tōa-ba̍k, “big eyes”).[1] Compare Pangasinan tubak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tuwabak (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜏᜊᜃ᜔)

  1. Indian pellona (Pellona ditchella)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134

Further reading

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