Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sampaloc

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
sam-paloc
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of tamarind.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog Sampaloc, from sampalok (“tamarind”).

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What does sampaloc mean?
A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Where does sampaloc come from?
Borrowed from Tagalog Sampaloc, from sampalok (“tamarind”).

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