Hiligaynon edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Spanish almohada.

Noun edit

almoháda

  1. cushion, pillow

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic مُخَدَّة (muḵadda), from Arabic مِخَدَّة (miḵadda). Compare Portuguese almofada.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /almoˈada/ [al.moˈa.ð̞a], (colloquial) /alˈmwada/ [alˈmwa.ð̞a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ha‧da

Noun edit

almohada f (plural almohadas)

  1. pillow (soft cushion used to support the head)

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Guaraní: aramboha
  • Hiligaynon: almohada
  • Tagalog: almowada

Further reading edit

Tagalog edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

almohada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜑᜇ)

  1. Alternative form of almowada