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alkabus
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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish arcabuz, from French arquebuse, from Dutch haakbus (“hook tube”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalkaˈbus/ [ʔɐl.kɐˈbʊs]
- Rhymes: -us
- Syllabification: al‧ka‧bus
Noun
alkabús (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜃᜊᜓᜐ᜔) (firearms)
Related terms
Further reading
- “alkabus”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
- “alkabus”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
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