ALKANSYA

This word is from the Spanish-Arabic word alcancía (meaning: treasure box).

al·kan·si·yá

The traditional Filipino alkansya is not a plastic pig but a dried coconut shell or a bamboo tube. Empty soda or beer cans are also popularly used as coinbanks.

MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

alkansiyá: taguán o impúkan ng salapi, karaniwang gawâ sa kahoy, plastik, o luád

ialkansiyá, mag-alkansiyá