lantaka

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Noun

lantaka (plural lantakas)

  1. (historical, military) A kind of portable bronze cannon or swivel gun, sometimes mounted on merchant vessels and warships in Maritime Southeast Asia.

Alternative forms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay rentaka.

Pronunciation

Noun

lantakà (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜈ᜔ᜆᜃ)

  1. small brass cannon

See also

References

  • Zorc, David Paul (1985) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 4, page 202