molave

From Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

molave (countable and uncountable, plural molaves)

1. (Philippines) A tree, either Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus in the family Lamiaceae.
2. The wood from these trees.

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

molave (Badlit spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

   Synonym: tugas

From Tagalog mulawin.

• IPA^(key): /moˈlabe/ [moˈla.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

molave m or f (plural molaves)

1. molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, which in turn is from Tagalog mulawin.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /moˈlave/ [moˈla.vɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /moˈlabe/ [moˈla.bɛ]
• Rhymes: -ave, (more native-sounding) -abe
• Syllabification: mo‧la‧ve

molave (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜎᜊᜒ)

1. Alternative form of mulabe

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