alambrera

Spanish

Etymology

From alambre +‎ -era.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /alamˈbɾeɾa/ [a.lãmˈbɾe.ɾa]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: a‧lam‧bre‧ra

Noun

alambrera f (plural alambreras)

1. Synonym of alambrado (“wire net”)
2. window screen

   Synonym: mosquitero

Descendants

• → Tagalog: alambrera

Further reading

• “alambrera”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alambrera (“wiring”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalamˈbɾeɾa/ [ʔɐ.lɐmˈbɾɛ.ɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɾa
• Syllabification: a‧lam‧bre‧ra

Noun

alambrera (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎᜋ᜔ᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜇ)

1. wire netting; wire screen

References

• “alambrera”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024