subla

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish sobra. Doublet of sobra, a later borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /subˈla/ [sʊbˈla]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: sub‧la

Noun

sublá (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜊ᜔ᜎ) (obsolete)

  1. excess; surplus; leftover
    Synonyms: higit, sobra
  2. act of setting aside leftovers for someone
    Synonym: tira

Derived terms

  • isubla
  • masubla
  • sublahan

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