abrelata

Ibanag

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abrelatas (“can opener”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ab‧re‧la‧ta
• Rhymes: -ata

Noun

abrelata

1. can opener

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• abrilata

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abrelatas (“can opener”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabɾeˈlata/ [ʔɐ.bɾɛˈlaː.t̪ɐ]

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• Rhymes: -ata
• Syllabification: a‧bre‧la‧ta

Noun

abrelata (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜎᜆ)

1. can opener

   Synonyms: abridor, pang-abre

Derived terms

• abrelatahin

Related terms

• abli
• abre
• abretapa
• abridor
• abrigana
• de-lata
• lata
• latero

See also

• pambukas

Further reading

• “abrelata”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “abrelata”, 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 4