tamales

English

Etymology

From Spanish tamales. As the plural of tamale, partly also regularly formed from tamale + -s.

Noun

tamales

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Anagrams

Spanish

Adjective

tamales m pl or f pl

  1. plural of tamal

Noun

tamales m pl

  1. plural of tamal
  2. plural of tamale

Descendants

  • English: tamales, tamale (by back-formation)
  • English, Spanish: tamalera
  • Spanish: tamaleada

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tamales, plural of tamal (“tamale”), from Classical Nahuatl tamalli.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /taˈmales/ [t̪ɐˈmaː.lɛs]
  • Rhymes: -ales
  • Syllabification: ta‧ma‧les

Noun

tamales (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜋᜎᜒᜐ᜔)

  1. tamale (Mexican dish)

See also

Further reading

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