"abaka" meaning in Tagalog

See abaka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʔabaˈka/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐ.bɐˈxa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: abaká [canonical], ᜀᜊᜃ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Possibly from the following: * According to Potet (2013), borrowed from Arabic أَبَق (ʔabaq, “abaca”), from Classical Syriac ܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ (ʾāpaqtā), ܐܰܦܩܰܥܬܳܐ (ʾap̄qaʿtā, “de-seeded cotton”). He added Muslim marine merchants imposed their term on their suppliers so that native terms died out in the Philippines. * According to Blust, Robert & Trussel (2023), inherited from Proto-Philippine *abaká (“Manila hemp: Musa textilis”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|ar|أَبَق|nocap=1|t=abaca}} borrowed from Arabic أَبَق (ʔabaq, “abaca”), {{der|tl|syc|ܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ|tr=ʾāpaqtā}} Classical Syriac ܐܳܦܰܩܬܳܐ (ʾāpaqtā), {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|tl|phi-pro|*abaká||Manila hemp: Musa textilis|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Philippine *abaká (“Manila hemp: Musa textilis”), {{inh+|tl|phi-pro|*abaká||Manila hemp: Musa textilis|nocap=1}} inherited from Proto-Philippine *abaká (“Manila hemp: Musa textilis”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|abaká|b=+}} abaká (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜃ)
  1. Manila hemp; abaca Categories (topical): Fibers Categories (lifeform): Zingiberales order plants Synonyms: ibilaw, labayo Related terms: sinamay
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