adwana

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• aduana — dated
• aduwana — superseded, pre-2014

Etymology

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔadˈwana/ [ʔɐd̪ˈwaː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: ad‧wa‧na

Noun

adwana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜏᜈ)

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

Derived terms

• Kawanihan ng Adwana

Related terms

• adwanero

References

• “adwana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• “adwana”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025.
• 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