sampaloc

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noun

Synonym of tamarind.

“Meronyms: Alupay, Apasan, Banot, Bataan, Bayongon, Bilucao, Caldong, Ibabang Owain, Ilayang Owain, Mamala, San Bueno, San Isidro, San Roque, Taquico — barangays of Sampaloc”

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tamarind
OriginTagalog Sampaloc →
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Meanings

sampaloc1

nounsampaloc (plural sampalocs)

plural sampalocs

  1. PhilippinesSynonym of tamarind.

    Synonyms: tamarind

Sampaloc2

proper noun
  1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  2. A municipality of Quezon, Philippines.

    Meronyms: Alupay, Apasan, Banot, Bataan, Bayongon, Bilucao, Caldong, Ibabang Owain, Ilayang Owain, Mamala, San Bueno, San Isidro, San Roque, Taquico — barangays of Sampaloc

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of tamarind.

Similar
tamarind

Origin

  1. TagalogSampaloc
  2. EnglishSampaloc

Borrowed from Tagalog Sampaloc, from sampalok (“tamarind”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 三巴洛
  • 三巴洛 (Sānbāluò)district of Manila
Japanese サンパロック
  • サンパロック (Sanparokku)district of Manila
Korean 삼팔록
  • 삼팔록 (Sampallok)district of Manila
Spanish Sampaloc
  • Sampalocdistrict of Manila
Tagalog Sampaloc
  • Sampalocdistrict of Manila
Cite this entry
APA

sampaloc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaloc

MLA

“sampaloc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaloc. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sampaloc,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sampaloc.

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