banaba

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See also: bañaba and ban-aba

English

a banaba tree in flower

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *banabá. Compare Tagalog banabá, Cebuano banaba, Kapampangan . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

banaba (plural banabas)

  1. A Southeast Asian tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa), with medicinal leaves.
    Synonyms: giant crape-myrtle, Queen's crape-myrtle, pride of India

References

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧na‧ba

Noun

banaba

  1. banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa)

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

Noun

banaba

  1. health

References

  • (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement

Ilocano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ba‧na‧bá

Noun

banabá

  1. banaba

Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *banabá. Cognate with Cebuano banaba.

Pronunciation

Noun

banabá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜊ)

  1. banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
  2. purple-colored rooster

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