tapaboka

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tapaboca (“scarf; mask”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌtapaˈboka/ [ˌtaː.pɐˌboːˈxɐ]
• Rhymes: -oka
• Syllabification: ta‧pa‧bo‧ka

Noun

tápabóka (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜉᜊᜓᜃ)

1. muffler; muzzle

   Synonyms: silensiyador, busal

Related terms

• tapapetso

 

See also

• tambutso
• sikang

Further reading

• “tapaboka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018