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Tagalog
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Northern Philippine *karamba (“water jar; container”). Compare Ilocano karamba.
Noun
kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- wide-mouthed earthen jar (used as a container for drinking water)
- Synonym: banga
See also
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Malay kelembak (“agarwood”), from Old Javanese kalĕmbak (“fragrant wood”). Compare English calambac.
Noun
kalambâ (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ)
- agarwood; eaglewood
Further reading
- “kalamba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018