angkora

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish áncora, from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). Doublet of angkla.

Pronunciation

Noun

angkora (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜃᜓᜇ) (nautical)

  1. anchor
    Synonyms: angkla, sinipete, sawo, sinipit, pasangit

Further reading

  • angkora”, 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 34