"talaba" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /talaˈba/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐ.lɐˈba] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: talabá [canonical], ᜆᜎᜊ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Philippine *talabá (“kind of shellfish; oyster”). Compare Ilocano talaba, Kapampangan talaba, Asi tayba, Central Bikol talaba, Aklanon taeaba, Cebuano talaba, and Maranao talaba. Etymology templates: {{ety|tl|:inh|phi-pro:*talabá<t:kind of shellfish; oyster>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Tagalog", "term" : "talaba", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "tl" }" data-lang="tl" data-title="talaba"> Inherited from Proto-Philippine *talabá (“kind of shellfish; oyster”)., {{cog|ilo|talaba}} Ilocano talaba, {{cog|pam|talaba}} Kapampangan talaba, {{cog|bno|tayba}} Asi tayba, {{cog|bcl|talaba}} Central Bikol talaba, {{cog|akl|taeaba}} Aklanon taeaba, {{cog|ceb|talaba}} Cebuano talaba, {{cog|mrw|talaba}} Maranao talaba Head templates: {{tl-noun|talabá|b=+}} talabá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜊ)
  1. oyster Synonyms: ostra [archaic] Derived forms: manalaba, talabahan
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