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agalya

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish agalla, from Latin galla.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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agalya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (botany) gallnut
  2. (anatomy) gill
    Synonym: hasang
  3. (anatomy) tonsils
    Synonyms: diris, gutil, tonsil

Further reading

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  • agalya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 16