arnibal

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• aníbal

Etymology

From Spanish almíbar, from Arabic المَيْبَة (al-mayba), from Persian می به (may beh, literally “quince nectar”).

Noun

arnibal

1. syrup
2. caramel, coconut caramel (latík)
3. sweetener

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish almíbar, from Arabic المَيْبَة (al-mayba), from Persian می به (may beh, literally “quince nectar”).

Noun

arnibal

1. syrup
2. caramel, coconut caramel (latík)
3. molasses
4. sweetener

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almíbar, from Arabic المَيْبَة (al-mayba), from Persian می به (may beh, literally “quince nectar”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɾˈnibal/ [ʔɐɾˈn̪iː.bɐl]
• Rhymes: -ibal
• Syllabification: ar‧ni‧bal

Noun

arnibal (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜈᜒᜊᜎ᜔)

1. thick and sweet syrup

   Synonym: patini

Derived terms

• arnibalan
• arnibalin
• maarnibal
• mag-arnibal
• pag-arnibal

See also

• asukal
• harabe
• latik
• pulot
• sirup

Further reading

• “arnibal”, 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

Anagrams

• barilan