alhibe

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aljibe, from Andalusian Arabic اَلْجُبّ (al-júbb), from Classical Arabic جُبّ (jubb, cistern, well). Compare Cebuano alhibi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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alhibe (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜊᜒ)

  1. cistern; water tank; water reservoir
    Synonym: tangke

Further reading

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  • alhibe”, 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 25