tamales

English

Etymology

From Spanish tamales. As the plural of tamale, partly also regularly formed from tamale + -s.

Noun

tamales

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Anagrams

Spanish
Dos tamales. (Two tamales.)

Noun

tamales m pl

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Descendants
  • English: tamales, tamale (by back-formation)
  • English, Spanish: tamalera
  • Spanish: tamaleada

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • tamalis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tamales, plural of tamal (“tamale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taˈmales/, [tɐˈma.lɛs]
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ma‧les

Noun

tamales (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. tamale (Mexican dish)
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