espinaka

Ladino

Alternative forms

• spinaka

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَبَانَخ (sabānaḵ) or إِسْفَانَاخ (ʔisfānāḵ).

Noun

espinaka f (Latin spelling)

1. spinach

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish espinaca.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔespiˈnaka/ [ʔɛs.pɪˈn̪aː.xɐ]
• Rhymes: -aka
• Syllabification: es‧pi‧na‧ka

Noun

espinaka (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜈᜃ)

1. 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

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