salamangka
Tagalog edit
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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.
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Noun edit
salamangka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋᜅ᜔ᜃ)
- magic; sorcery; witchcraft
- sleight of hand
- Synonym: malikmata
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Further reading edit
- “salamangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018