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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish salamanca (sleight of hand), alluding to the University of Salamanca, which taught magic according to historical popular belief.

Pronunciation edit

  • Hyphenation: sa‧la‧mang‧ka
  • IPA(key): /salaˈmaŋka/, [sɐ.lɐˈmaŋ.kɐ]

Noun edit

salamangka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋᜅ᜔ᜃ)

  1. magic; sorcery; witchcraft
    Synonyms: mahiya, mahika
  2. sleight of hand
    Synonym: malikmata

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Further reading edit

  • salamangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018