dilambuwaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dila +‎ -m- +‎ buwaya, literally “crocodile's tongue”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /diˌlambuˈaja/ [dɪˌlamˈbwa.jɐ], /ˌdilambuˈaja/ [ˌdi.lɐmˈbwa.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aja
  • Syllabification: di‧lam‧bu‧wa‧ya

Noun

dilámbuwáya or dílambuwáya (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜎᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜏᜌ)

  1. aloe vera
    Synonyms: sabila, aksibal, sabila pinya

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