astinggal

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay istinggar, ultimately from Portuguese espingarda.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔastiŋˈɡal/ [ʔɐs.t̪ɪŋˈɡal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: as‧ting‧gal

Noun

astinggál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔ᜄᜎ᜔) (archaic, firearms)

  1. harquebus
    Synonym: alkabus
  • astinggalero

See also

Further reading

  • astinggal”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018