Etymology

Zambales

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Today it means: A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Iba. Largest city: Olongapo City. Full definition →

Spanish Zambales ← Sambali Sambal
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  1. Sambali · derived fromSambal
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromZambales
  3. English todayZambales

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

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