astinggal

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay istinggar, ultimately from Portuguese espingarda.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔastiŋˈɡal/ [ʔɐs.t̪ɪŋˈɡal]
• Rhymes: -al
• Syllabification: as‧ting‧gal

Noun

astinggál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔) (archaic, firearms)

1. harquebus

   Synonym: alkabus

Related terms

• astinggalero

 

See also

• arkabusero

 

Further reading

• “astinggal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018