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Tagalog
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish almohada, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْمُخَدَّة (almuẖádda), from Arabic اَلْمِخَدَّة (al-miḵadda). Doublet of muhala.
Pronunciation
Noun
almowada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜏᜇ)
- (strictly) small chair pillow or cushion
- Synonym: almohadilya
- pillow; cushion
- Synonym: unan
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Further reading
- “almowada” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “almowada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “almohada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018