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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aljibe, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُبّ (al-júbb), from Classical Arabic جُبّ (jubb, “cistern, well”). Compare Cebuano alhibi.
Pronunciation
Noun
alhibe (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜊᜒ)
- cistern; water tank; water reservoir
- Synonym: tangke
Further reading
- “alhibe”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 25