pangkreas

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish páncreas, from Ancient Greek πάγκρεας (pánkreas).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpaŋkɾeas/ [ˌpaŋ.kɾɛˈas]
  • Rhymes: -aŋkɾeas
  • Syllabification: pang‧kre‧as

Noun

pángkreás (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜅ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜌᜐ᜔) (anatomy)

  1. pancreas
    Synonym: lapay

Further reading

  • 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 439
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