palaka

See also: pałąka

Chamicuro

Numeral

palaka

1. one

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• palaca — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /palaˈkaʔ/ [pɐ.lɐˈxaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: pa‧la‧ka

Noun

palakâ (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜎᜃ)

1. frog; toad

   Synonyms: (rare) rana, (obsolete) kokak

Derived terms

• adobong palaka
• ay palaka
• luksong-palaka
• mamalaka
• mamamalaka
• palakang-kabkab
• palakang-langit

See also

• butete
• kabakab
• kabkab
• kakapsoy
• kokak

References

• “palaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “palaka”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025

Anagrams

• alpaka, kalapa

Yoruba

Igi pẹ̀lú palaka

Etymology

Part of etymology may derive from ẹ̀ka (“branch”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k͡pā.lā.kā/

Noun

palaka

1. tree fork, the forked branches of a tree