abacà

See also: abaca, abacá, and abacă

Catalan

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaká.

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ə.bəˈka/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /a.baˈka/

Noun

abacà m (plural abacàs)

the abaca plant
Manila hemp — a fiber obtained from the abaca
Manila hemp cloth

Further reading

“abacà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish abacá, from Tagalog abaka.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.baˈka/, [äbäˈkä]
Rhymes: -a
Hyphenation: a‧ba‧cà

Noun

abacà m (invariable)

Manila hemp

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