amiba

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English amoeba.

Pronunciation

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Noun

amiba class IX (plural amiba class X)

1. amoeba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ameba

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ameba / amiba, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmiba/ [ʔɐˈmiː.bɐ]
• Rhymes: -iba
• Syllabification: a‧mi‧ba

Noun

amiba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜊ) (biology)

1. amoeba

Related terms

• amibika

Further reading

• “amiba”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “amiba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 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 29