"samala" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /samaˈlaʔ/, [sɐ.mɐˈlaʔ], /saˈmalaʔ/, [sɐˈmaː.lɐʔ] Forms: samalâ [canonical], ᜐᜋᜎ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Compare Malay cemara (“casuarina”). Etymology templates: {{ncog|ms|cemara||casuarina}} Malay cemara (“casuarina”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|samalâ|b=+}} samalâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋᜎ)
  1. a species of gum storax, used with incense in medical fumigation
    Sense id: en-samala-tl-noun-bAO~fERl
  2. (obsolete) incense imported from Mexico Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-samala-tl-noun-Q1KmH06i Categories (other): Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation, Ericales order plants Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with maragsa pronunciation: 20 54 26 Disambiguation of Ericales order plants: 26 46 28
  3. (obsolete) benzoin; Jew's frankincense Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-samala-tl-noun--aHza8DW Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Gums and resins, Organic compounds Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 0 4 27 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 2 24 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 3 25 72 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 4 27 68 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 4 27 70 Disambiguation of Gums and resins: 12 27 61 Disambiguation of Organic compounds: 4 18 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: samalaan Related terms: aguho, kamanyang, kopal, kupalis, mira
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "ipa": "/samaˈlaʔ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sɐ.mɐˈlaʔ]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈmalaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐˈmaː.lɐʔ]"
    }
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      "word": "kamanyang"
    },
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      "word": "kopal"
    },
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      "word": "kupalis"
    },
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      "word": "mira"
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      "ipa": "/samaˈlaʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[sɐ.mɐˈlaʔ]"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-aʔ"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/saˈmalaʔ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[sɐˈmaː.lɐʔ]"
    }
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