This is a list of Spanish words that come from Austronesian languages. It is further divided into words that come from Hawaiian, Javanese, Malay, and Tagalog. Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words from a different language.
Spanish Loanword | Origin | Via | Filipino Language | English Equivalent |
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abacá | Old Tagalog: abacá | abaká | abaca | |
baguio | Old Tagalog: baguio | bagyo | typhoon or hurricane | |
barangay | Old Tagalog: balan͠gay | baranggay | barangay | |
bolo | Old Tagalog: bolo | bolo | bolo | |
carabao | Old Visayan: carabáo | kalabáw | carabao | |
caracoa | Old Malay: coracora | Old Tagalog: caracoa | karakaw | caracoa, a war canoe |
cogón | Old Tagalog: cogón | kogón | cogon | |
dalaga | Old Tagalog: dalaga | dalaga | single, young woman | |
gumamela | Old Tagalog: gumamela | gumamela | Chinese hibiscus | |
nipa | Old Malay: nipah | Old Tagalog: nipa | nipa | nipa palm |
paipay | Old Tagalog: paypay or pay-pay | pamaypay | a type of fan | |
palay | Old Tagalog: palay | palay | unhusked rice | |
pantalán | Old Tagalog: pantalán | pantalán | wooden pier | |
salisipan | Old Tagalog: salicipan | salisipan | salisipan, a pirate ship | |
sampaguita | Old Tagalog: sampaga | sampaguita | jasmine | |
sawali | Old Tagalog: sauali | sawali | sawali, a woven bamboo mat | |
tuba | Old Tagalog: tuba | tuba | palm wine | |
yoyó | Old Chinese | Ilokano: yoyó | yo-yó | Chinese yo-yo |
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The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.
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