abaka

Noun

abaka (plural abakas)

1. Alternative spelling of abaca

Anagrams

• Akaba, Kaaba

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ka

Noun

abaka

1. Cebu hemp (Musa textilis); a species of banana tree native to the Philippines
2. the fiber obtained from this plant

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baˈka/

Noun

abaká

1. Manila hemp, abaca

Alternative forms

• اباک‎

Etymology

From Tagalog abaka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [abakə]

Noun

abaka (Jawi spelling اباک, plural abaka-abaka)

1. abaca (plant)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈba.ka/

• Audio

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Noun

abaka f

1. Manila hemp

Further reading

• abaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.baˈka/

Noun

abaka

1. Manila hemp, abaca

   Si Pedro ay gumamit ng abaka sa pagtali ng kahoy.

   Pedro used abaca to tie the wood together.