"estero" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ʔesˈteɾo/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ʔɛsˈt̪ɛː.ɾo] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -eɾo Etymology: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish estero (“arm of an estuary or river”), from Spanish estero (“river delta”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es-PH|estero||arm of an estuary or river}} Borrowed from Philippine Spanish estero (“arm of an estuary or river”), {{der|tl|es|estero||river delta}} Spanish estero (“river delta”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} estero (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓ)
  1. estuary; inlet canal of a river Synonyms: kuwala Related terms: bambang, kanal, sapa
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