galagala
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gala-gala (“tar oil”), plural of gala (“resin”), ultimately from Sanskrit गल (gala, “resin”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ga‧la‧ga‧la
- IPA(key): /ɡalaɡaˈla/, [ɡɐ.lɐ.ɣɐˈla]
- IPA(key): /ɡalaˈɡala/, [ɡɐ.lɐˈɣa.lɐ]
Noun
galagalá or galagala (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜎᜄᜎ)
- pitch; tar plaster; calker; caulker
- almaciga (Agathis dammara, syn. Agathis philippensis)
See also
References
- “galagala” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- Agathis+philippensis at The Plant List
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