Alheryana

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Algerian, influenced by Spanish -ana. By surface analysis, Alherya +‎ -ana.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalheɾˈjana/ [ʔɐl.hɛɾˈjaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: Al‧her‧ya‧na

Noun

Alheryana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ)

  1. female equivalent of Alheryano
    Synonym: Arhelina

Adjective

Alheryana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ)

  1. feminine of Alheryano
    Synonym: Arhelina

Further reading

  • Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 32
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