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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alfanje, from Andalusian Arabic الخنجر (al-ḵánjar, “dagger”), from Classical Arabic خَنْجَر (ḵanjar, “dagger”), from Classical Persian خنجر (xanjar).
Pronunciation
Noun
alpanghe (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜅ᜔ᜑᜒ)
- cutlass (a short sword with a curved blade)
See also
Further reading
- “alpanghe”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
- “alpanghe”, 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 24