Tagalog edit

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish almohada, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة (almuẖádda), from Arabic اَلْمِخَدَّة (al-miḵadda). Doublet of almowada.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /muˈhalaʔ/, [mʊˈha.lɐʔ]
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ha‧la

Noun edit

muhalà (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜑᜎ) (obsolete)

  1. bed pillow
    Synonyms: unan, almowada

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