adwana
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aduana (“customs”), from Andalusian Arabic الديوان (ad-dīwān, “the administrative office”), from Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān, “administrative office”), from Persian دیوان (dêvân), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔadˈwana/ [ʔɐdˈwa.nɐ]
- Rhymes: -ana
- Syllabification: ad‧wa‧na
Derived terms
Related terms
- adwanero
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