Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish academia (academy), from Latin acadēmīa, from Ancient Greek Ἀκαδημία (Akadēmía).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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akademya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃᜇᜒᜋ᜔ᜌ)

  1. academy (place of higher learning)
  2. association
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See also

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References

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  • akademya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • akademya”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 5