albahaka

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish albahaca, from Andalusian Arabic الحباقة‎, from Arabic حَبَق‎ (ḥabaq, “basil”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧ba‧ha‧ka

Noun

albahaka

  1. basil (Ocimum basilicum)
  2. the leaves of this plant used as a herb
  3. any other species in the genus Ocimum

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish albahaca, from Andalusian Arabic الحباقة‎, from Arabic حَبَق‎ (ḥabaq, “basil”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧ba‧ha‧ka
  • IPA(key): /ʔalbaˈhaka/, [ʔɐl.bɐˈha.xɐ]

Noun

albahaka

  1. basil (plant and its leaves used as an herb)
    Synonyms: balanoy, luktukong, sangig, solasi
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