"kalamba" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /kalamˈbaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [k̠ɐ.lɐmˈbaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kalambâ [canonical], ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: From Proto-Northern Philippine *karamba (“water jar; container”). Compare Ilocano karamba. Etymology templates: {{m-g|water jar; container}} “water jar; container”, {{cog|ilo|karamba}} Ilocano karamba Head templates: {{tl-noun|kalambâ|b=+}} kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
  1. wide-mouthed earthen jar (used as a container for drinking water) Synonyms: banga Related terms: tapayan
    Sense id: en-kalamba-tl-noun-5sBp8iEH Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Containers, Woods Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 56 44 Disambiguation of Containers: 50 50 Disambiguation of Woods: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kalamˈbaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [k̠ɐ.lɐmˈbaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kalambâ [canonical], ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Etymology tree Old Javanese kalĕmbak Malay kelembakbor. Tagalog kalamba Borrowed from Malay kelembak (“agarwood”), from Old Javanese kalĕmbak (“fragrant wood”). Compare English calambac. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:bor|ms:kelembak<t:agarwood><ety:uder<kaw:kalĕmbak<t:fragrant wood>>>|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old Javanese kalĕmbak Malay kelembakbor. Tagalog kalamba [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "agarwood", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "fragrant wood", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old Javanese", "term" : "kalĕmbak", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "kaw" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "uder" } ], "lang_name" : "Malay", "term" : "kelembak", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ms" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "kalamba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="kalamba"> Borrowed from Malay kelembak (“agarwood”), from Old Javanese kalĕmbak (“fragrant wood”)., {{cog|en|calambac}} English calambac, {{ety|tl|:bor|ms:kelembak<t:agarwood><ety:uder<kaw:kalĕmbak<t:fragrant wood>>>|text=2|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old Javanese kalĕmbak Malay kelembakbor. Tagalog kalamba Borrowed from Malay kelembak (“agarwood”), from Old Javanese kalĕmbak (“fragrant wood”). Head templates: {{tl-noun|kalambâ|b=+}} kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
  1. agarwood; eaglewood Related terms: Calamba
    Sense id: en-kalamba-tl-noun-R1KaweSz Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Tagalog entries with etymology texts, Tagalog entries with etymology trees, Tagalog entries with etymon, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Containers, Malvales order plants, Woods Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 12 88 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology texts: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymology trees: 15 85 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with etymon: 8 92 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 16 84 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Containers: 50 50 Disambiguation of Malvales order plants: 11 89 Disambiguation of Woods: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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