"alpa" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʔalpa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔal.pɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alpa Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish alfa, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʾālep⁠/). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|alfa}} Borrowed from Spanish alfa, {{der|tl|grc|ἄλφα}} Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), {{der|tl|phn|𐤀|ts=ʾālep}} Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʾālep⁠/) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} alpa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ)
  1. alpha (name of the letter Α, α) Categories (topical): Greek letter names Related terms: alpabetiko, alpabetisa, alpabetisado, alpabetisasyon, alpabeto, analpabetismo, analpabeto, a
    Sense id: en-alpa-tl-noun-GixgY0yI Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 53 26 22 Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 12 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈʔalpa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈʔal.pɐ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ʔalˈpa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐlˈpa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alpa [canonical], alpá [canonical], ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -alpa, -a Head templates: {{tl-noun|+|b=+|head2=alpá}} alpa or alpá (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ)
  1. Alternative form of arpa Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: arpa
    Sense id: en-alpa-tl-noun-irTjmjMy Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 69 25 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 7 62 31 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 22 78 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 12 42 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 7 62 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ʔalˈpaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɐlˈpaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: alpâ [canonical], ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|alpâ|b=+}} alpâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. act of accompanying Tags: obsolete Synonyms: sama, pagsama
    Sense id: en-alpa-tl-noun-WdMyH1xS Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 12 42 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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