Zambales

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /zɐmˈba.lɛs/

Proper noun

Zambales

2. A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City

Translations

province of the Philippines

• Cebuano: Zambales
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 三描禮士／三描礼士

  Hokkien: 三描禮士／三描礼士

  Mandarin: 三描禮士／三描礼士 (Sānmiáolǐshì)

• Japanese: サンバレス (Sanbaresu)
• Spanish: Zambales
• Tagalog: Zambales

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /samˈbales/ [s̪ɐmˈba.l̪es̪]
• Hyphenation: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales

1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Spanish

Etymology

From zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /θamˈbales/ [θãmˈba.les]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /samˈbales/ [sãmˈba.les]
• Rhymes: -ales
• Syllabification: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales f

1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Derived terms

• zambaleño

 

Tagalog

Lokasyon ng Zambales sa Pilipinas (Location of Zambales in the Philippines)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Zambales, from the plural of zambal +‎ -es, referring to the Sambal people, from Sambali Sambal.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /zamˈbales/ [zɐmˈbaː.lɛs]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /samˈbales/ [sɐmˈbaː.lɛs]
• Rhymes: -ales
• Syllabification: Zam‧ba‧les

Proper noun

Zambales (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜋ᜔ᜊᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

1. Zambales (a province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines)

Related terms

• Zambal

Further reading

• “Zambales”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018