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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 大目 (tōa-ba̍k, “big eyes”).[1] Compare Pangasinan tubak.
Pronunciation
Noun
tuwabak (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜏᜊᜃ᜔)
- Indian pellona (Pellona ditchella)
See also
References
- ^ Chan-Yap, Gloria (1980) “Hokkien Chinese borrowings in Tagalog”, in Pacific Linguistics, volume B, number 71 (PDF), Canberra, A.C.T. 2600.: The Australian National University, page 134
Further reading
- “tuwabak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018