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banaba
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English
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Philippine *banabá. Compare Tagalog banabá, Cebuano banaba, Kapampangan [Term?]. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
banaba (plural banabas)
- A Southeast Asian tree (Lagerstroemia speciosa), with medicinal leaves.
- Synonyms: giant crape-myrtle, Queen's crape-myrtle, pride of India
References
Lagerstroemia speciosa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Lagerstroemia speciosa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Lagerstroemia speciosa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧na‧ba
Noun
banaba
Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
Noun
banaba
References
- (2017) Giacon J Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay Dictionary Supplement
Ilocano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ba‧na‧bá
Noun
banabá
Tagalog
Etymology
From Proto-Philippine *banabá. Cognate with Cebuano banaba.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banaˈba/ [bɐ.n̪ɐˈba]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ba‧na‧ba
Noun
banabá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈᜊ)
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