almoneda

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic المُنَادَة (al-munáda), from Arabic مُنَادَاة (munādāh). Cognate with Galician almoeda and Portuguese almoeda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /almoˈneda/ [al.moˈne.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eda
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ne‧da

Noun

almoneda f (plural almonedas)

  1. auction
    Synonym: subasta
  2. auction house
  3. (retail) clearance

Further reading

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almoneda (clearance; sale at reduced price), from Andalusian Arabic المُنَادَة (al-munáda), from Arabic مُنَادَاة (munādāh, auction).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalmoˈneda/ [ʔɐl.moˈn̪ɛː.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eda
  • Syllabification: al‧mo‧ne‧da

Noun

almoneda (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜓᜈᜒᜇ)

  1. bargain sale
    Synonyms: baratilyo, barata, bargeyn

Further reading

  • almoneda”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
  • almoneda”, 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