adwana

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Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish aduana (customs), from Andalusian Arabic الديوان (ad-dīwān, the administrative office), from Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān, administrative office), from Persian دیوان (dêvân), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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adwana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜏᜈ)

  1. customs; custom house
  2. tax imposed on exports and imports

Derived terms

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References

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  • adwana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • adwana”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
  • 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 13