tangke

See also: Tangke

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tanque, from Portuguese tanque.

The second sense is influenced by English septic tank.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tang‧ke
  • IPA(key): /taŋˈke/, [t̪ʌŋˈki]

Noun

tangké

  1. tank; vat (of water, fuel, etc.); cistern
  2. cesspool; septic tank
    Synonym: poso negro
  3. tank (armored vehicle)
    Synonym: tangke de gera
  4. armored personnel carrier
    Synonym: tangke de gera

Quotations

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Tagalog

isang tangke

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tanque.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: tang‧ke
  • IPA(key): /taŋˈke/, [tɐŋˈke]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtaŋke/, [ˈtaŋ.ke]

Noun

tangké or tangke

  1. tank (armored vehicle)
  2. tank; vat (of water, gasoline, etc.); cistern
  3. water reservoir
    Synonym: deposito

Derived terms

  • tangkihan
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