espinaka
Ladino edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Arabic سَبَانَخ (sabānaḵ) or إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ).
Noun edit
espinaka f (Latin spelling)
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish espinaca (“spinach”), from Arabic سَبَانِخ (sabāniḵ) or from Arabic إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
espinaka (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜈᜃ)
- spinach
- 1990 January 22, “Ito’y Tinatawag ng Iba na Damo — Gumising! 1990”, in Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY[1], archived from the original on 2 March 2020:
- Kung ihahambing sa espinaka, ang nori ay 8 ulit na mas maraming bitamina A, 9 ulit na dami ng bitamina B1, 15 ulit na mas maraming bitamina B2, at 1.5 ulit na mas maraming bitamina C.
- If compared to spinach, nori has 8 times more vitamin A, 9 times more vitamin B1, 15 times more vitamin B2, and 1.5 times more vitamin C.
Further reading edit
- “espinaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018