amiba

== Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from English amoeba. === Pronunciation === === Noun === amiba class IX (plural amiba class X) amoeba == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === ameba === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish ameba / amiba, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀμοιβή (amoibḗ, “change”), referring to constantly changing shape of these organisms. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiba/ [ʔɐˈmiː.bɐ] Rhymes: -iba Syllabification: a‧mi‧ba === Noun === amiba (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜊ) (biology) amoeba ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “amiba”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025 “amiba”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 29