almirol

Cebuano

Etymology

Corruption of Spanish almidón.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧mi‧ról
  • IPA(key): /ʔalmiˈɾol/, [ʔʌl̪.mɪˈɾ̪ul̪]

Noun

almiról

  1. starch used on clothing

Verb

almirol

  1. to starch clothes

Derived terms
  • almirolon (“starchy”)

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • amirol – obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almidón.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: al‧mi‧ról
  • IPA(key): /ʔalmiˈɾol/, [ʔɐl.mɪˈɾol]

Noun

almiról

  1. starch (usually used for laundry)

Derived terms
  • almirulan
  • mag-almirol

References
  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1889) Diccionario Hispano-tagalo‎ (in Tagalog), Manila, page 34: “ALMIDÓN. m. amiról”.
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