Amerkana

Amerkana
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Amerkana

Did you know that “Amerikána” in Kapampángan means formal suit attire? How do you say “suit” in your language?

AMERKÁNA • (uh-mehr-KAH-nuh)
(1) an American woman; (2) suit; coat & tie attire
Common Contracted Pronunciation of: Amerikána
Masculine: Amerkánu/Amerikánu (“American man”)

Etymology
From Spanish americana (“(1) American; (2) coat, jacket, blazer”)

Non-Capitalized Form
AMERKÁNA • (uh-mehr-KAH-nuh)
suit; coat & tie attire
Common Contracted Pronunciation of amerikána
Tagálog (Filipino): amerkána/amerikána

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