yakal

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noun

Shorea astylosa; a tree endemic to the Philippines.

OriginCebuano yakal →
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Meanings

yakal1

nounyakal (countable and uncountable, plural yakals)

plural yakals

  1. PhilippinescountableuncountableShorea astylosa; a tree endemic to the Philippines.
  2. countableuncountableThe wood from this tree.

Yakal2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines.

Origin

  1. Cebuanoyakal
  2. Englishyakal

From Cebuano yakal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

yakal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakal

MLA

“yakal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yakal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakal.

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