tamales

English

Etymology

From Spanish tamales. As the plural of tamale, partly also regularly formed from tamale + -s.

Noun

tamales

1. plural of tamal
2. plural of tamale

Anagrams

• malates, maltase

Spanish

Dos tamales. (Two tamales.)

Noun

tamales m pl

1. plural of tamal
2. plural of tamale

Descendants

• English: tamales, tamale (by back-formation)
• English, Spanish: tamalera
• Spanish: tamaleada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tamalis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tamales, plural of tamal (“tamale”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /taˈmales/ [t̪ɐˈmaː.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -ales
• Syllabification: ta‧ma‧les

Noun

tamales (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. tamale (Mexican dish)