"lebwa" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlebwaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈlɛb.wɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: lebwà [canonical], ᜎᜒᜊ᜔ᜏ [Baybayin], lebua [alternative, obsolete], lebuwa [alternative]
Rhymes: -ebwaʔ Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien, possibly from: * From Hokkien 鑢末 /𮣶末 (lē-boa̍h), according to Manuel (1948). * From Hokkien 鑢磨 /𮣶磨 (lē-bôa), according to Chan-Yap (1980). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|nan-hbl|-}} Borrowed from Hokkien, {{bor|tl|nan-hbl|鑢末|tr=lē-boa̍h}} Hokkien 鑢末 /𮣶末 (lē-boa̍h), {{bor|tl|nan-hbl|鑢磨|tr=lē-bôa}} Hokkien 鑢磨 /𮣶磨 (lē-bôa) Head templates: {{tl-noun|lebwà|b=+}} lebwà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜊ᜔ᜏ)
  1. metal dust, powder, or leftover after the day's work on the working table of a smith Related terms: tsambuwa
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