Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Java (Java). Doublet of Diyaba and Diyawa.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Haba (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊ)

  1. Java (an island in Indonesia)
    Synonym: (archaic) Diyawa
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Further reading

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  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 459