paminta

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Etymology

From Spanish pimienta.

Noun

paminta

  1. The plant Piper nigrum.
  2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish pimienta, from Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta

Noun

paminta

  1. The plant Piper nigrum.
  2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.

Synonyms

Karao

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”).

Noun

paminta

  1. black pepper

Tagalog

Etymology

Corrupted from Spanish pimienta (“pepper”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta
  • IPA(key): /paminˈta/, [pɐ.mɪnˈta]

Noun

pamintá

  1. peppercorn
    Synonym: malisa
  2. (figurative, slang) closeted

References
  1. Fr. Juan José de Noceda; Fr. Pedro de Sanlucar (1860) Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves‎ (in Spanish & Tagalog), Manila: Ramirez y Giraudier

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Spanish pimienta, from Old Spanish pimienta, from pimiento (“pepper plant”), from Latin pigmentum (“color, pigment”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pa‧min‧ta

Noun

paminta

  1. The plant Piper nigrum.
  2. Black pepper; the dried, unripe berries (peppercorns) of the Piper nigrum plant which are commonly used as a spice and seasoning. They are either used whole, or in a ground or crushed form.
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