abeha reyna

See also: abeha-reyna

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abeja reina.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌbeha ˈɾejna/ [ʔɐˌbɛː.hɐ ˈɾeɪ̯.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ejna
  • Syllabification: a‧be‧ha rey‧na

Noun

abeha reyna (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜑ ᜇᜒᜌ᜔ᜈ)

  1. queen bee
    Synonyms: reynang bubuyog, abeha-maestra

Further reading

  • “abeha reyna”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 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 2
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