adwana

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aduana (“customs”), from Andalusian Arabic الديوان (ad-dīwān, “the administrative office”), from Arabic دِيوَان (dīwān, “administrative office”), from Persian دیوان (dêvân), ultimately from Sumerian 𒁾 (dub).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔadˈwana/ [ʔɐdˈwa.nɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: ad‧wa‧na

Noun

adwana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜏᜈ)

  1. customs; customhouse
  2. tax imposed on exports and imports

Derived terms
  • adwanero

References
  • “adwana”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “adwana”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024
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