"bandala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bandalas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bandala (countable and uncountable, plural bandalas)
  1. A fabric made in Manila from the older leaf sheaths of the abaca (Musa textilis). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fabrics
    Sense id: en-bandala-en-noun-eMDF7hS2 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. A system imposed by the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines in the early 17th century which required farmers to sell their products to the government for extremely low prices, and sometimes without ever being paid. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bandala-en-noun-zd~hRhII

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999, Manuel A. Caoili, The Origins of Metropolitan Manila, page 28:",
          "text": "The province of Pampanga, because of its closeness to Manila, suffered most from the polo services and the bandala since its rice produce and timber were in great demand.",
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