salamangka
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Tagalog[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Philippine Spanish salamanca (“sleight of hand”), alluding to the University of Salamanca, which taught magic according to historical popular belief.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /salaˈmaŋka/ [sɐ.lɐˈmaŋ.kɐ]
- Rhymes: -aŋka
- Syllabification: sa‧la‧mang‧ka
Noun[edit]
salamangka (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜎᜋᜅ᜔ᜃ)
- magic; sorcery; witchcraft
- sleight of hand
- Synonym: malikmata
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Further reading[edit]
- “salamangka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018