aldaba

See also: Aldaba

Spanish

Etymology

From a regional variant of Arabic الضبَّة (aḍ-ḍabba, “window-bolt”, literally “lizard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /alˈdaba/ [al̪ˈd̪a.β̞a]
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: al‧da‧ba

Noun

aldaba f (plural aldabas)

  1. latch, bolt
  2. doorknocker
    Synonym: aldabón

Derived terms

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aldaba.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈdaba/ [ʔɐlˈda.bɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aba
  • Syllabification: al‧da‧ba

Noun

aldaba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜇᜊ)

  1. latch; door latch
    Synonyms: tarangka, tarugo, kawing, talasok, sabat
  2. act of fastening or closing with a latch (of a door, window, etc.)

Derived terms
  • aldabahan
  • ialdaba
  • mag-aldaba

Further reading
  • “aldaba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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