List of Spanish words of Austronesian origin

This is a list of Spanish words that come from Austronesian languages. It is further divided into words that come from Hawaiian, Javanese, Malay, and Tagalog. Some of these words have alternate etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words from a different language.

Hawaiian canaco= Polynesian (adjective) & a Polynesian person: from Hawaiian kanáka "to be human."

Javanese junco= junk (ship): from Portuguese junco, from Javanese or Malay jong "boat," "ship."

Malay bambú= bamboo: probably from Malay bambú "bamboo." cacatúa= cockatoo: from Malay kakatua, "cockatoo," from kakak "older sister" + tua "old." casuarina= Casuarina: from Malay kěsuari "," + -ina (diminutive suffix). Named for the similarity in appearance between the little branches of the tree and the feathers of the casuario (see following). casuario= cassowary: from Malay kěsuari. compound= compound (enclosure): from Malay "koapong" meaning fenced enclosure. lancha= launch (boat): from Portuguese lancha, from Malay lancha, lancharan, "boat," from lanchar "velocity without effort," "action of gliding smoothly" (said primarily of boats and turtles). malayo= a Malay person: from Malay Mělayu, of uncertain origin. orangután= orangutan: from Malay ōrang hūtan "person of the jungle," from ōrang "man, person" + hūtan "jungle, forest."

Tagalog Spanish Loanword Origin Via Filipino Language English Equivalent abacá Old Tagalog: abacá abaká abaca baguio Old Tagalog: baguio bagyo typhoon or hurricane barangay Old Tagalog: balan͠gay baranggay barangay bolo Old Tagalog: bolo bolo bolo carabao Old Visayan: carabáo kalabáw carabao caracoa Old Malay: coracora Old Tagalog: caracoa karakaw caracoa, a war canoe cogón Old Tagalog: cogón kogón cogon dalaga Old Tagalog: dalaga dalaga single, young woman gumamela Old Tagalog: gumamela gumamela Chinese hibiscus nipa Old Malay: nipah Old Tagalog: nipa nipa nipa palm paipay Old Tagalog: paypay or pay-pay pamaypay a type of fan palay Old Tagalog: palay palay unhusked rice pantalán Old Tagalog: pantalán pantalán wooden pier salisipan Old Tagalog: salicipan salisipan salisipan, a pirate ship sampaguita Old Tagalog: sampaga sampaguita jasmine sawali Old Tagalog: sauali sawali sawali, a woven bamboo mat tuba Old Tagalog: tuba tuba palm wine yoyó Old Chinese Ilokano: yoyó yo-yó Chinese yo-yo

See also Linguistic history of Spanish List of English words of Spanish origin

References "Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua española" by Guido Gómez de Silva ()