aldaba

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From a regional variant of Arabic الضبَّة (aḍ-ḍabba, window-bolt, literally lizard).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈdaba/ [al̪ˈd̪a.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: al‧da‧ba

Noun

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aldaba f (plural aldabas)

  1. latch, bolt
  2. doorknocker
    Synonym: aldabón

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aldaba.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aldaba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊ)

  1. latch; door latch
    Synonyms: tarangka, tarugo, kawing, talasok, sabat
  2. act of fastening or closing with a latch (of a door, window, etc.)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • aldaba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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