almasen

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • almasin

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almacén (“warehouse; shop”), from Andalusian Arabic المخزن (al-maḵzan), from Arabic مَخْزَن (maḵzan).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmaˈsen/ [ʔɐl.mɐˈsɛn]
  • Rhymes: -en
  • Syllabification: al‧ma‧sen

Noun

almasén (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜐᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. department store
  • almasenahe
  • almasenero

See also

Further reading
  • “almasen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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