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Bikol Central
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔanˈdal/
- Hyphenation: an‧dal
Adjective
andál (plural arandal, intensified andalon, plural intensified arandalon, Basahan spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)
- Alternative form of handal.
Iban
Pronunciation
Adjective
andal
- convinced, positive
- Synonym: perchaya
- sure, certain
- confident
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay andal, handal, from Classical Malay اندل (andal), هندل (handal).
Pronunciation
Adjective
andal
- reliable, dependable
- capable
Derived terms
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Adjective
andal (Jawi spelling اندل)
- reliable, dependable
- Synonym: handal
Derived terms
Affixed terms and other derivations
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Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay endal (“stuffing in”).
Pronunciation
Noun
andál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)
- jostle; push
- Synonyms: tulak, bundol, dagil
Further reading
- “andal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Zorc, David Paul (1979–1983) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 1, page 16
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