almowada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• almohada, almuhada
• almuwada
• almwada — superseded, pre-2007

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almohada. Doublet of muhala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalmoˈada/ [ʔɐl.moˈaː.d̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: al‧mo‧wa‧da

Noun

almowada (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜏᜇ)

1. (strictly) small chair pillow or cushion

   Synonym: almowadilya

2. pillow; cushion

   Synonym: unan

Derived terms

• mag-almowada

Related terms

• almohadon
• almowadilya

Further reading

• “almowada”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “almowada”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• “almohada”, 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 26