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Noun

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lantaka (plural lantakas)

  1. (historical, military) A kind of portable bronze cannon or swivel gun, sometimes mounted on merchant vessels and warships in Maritime Southeast Asia.

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Malay rentaka.

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Noun

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lantakà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜃ)

  1. small brass cannon

See also

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References

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  • Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 202