aldaba
See also: Aldaba
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From a regional variant of Arabic الضبَّة (aḍ-ḍabba, “window-bolt”, literally “lizard”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aldaba f (plural aldabas)
- latch, bolt
- doorknocker
- Synonym: aldabón
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “aldaba”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈdaba/, [ʔɐlˈda.bɐ]
- Rhymes: -aba
- Syllabification: al‧da‧ba
Noun edit
aldaba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊ)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “aldaba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018