alyansa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alianza (“alliance”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈjansa/ [ʔɐlˈjan̪.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ansa
  • Syllabification: al‧yan‧sa

Noun

alyansa (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜌᜈ᜔ᜐ)

  1. alliance
    Synonyms: kampihan, koponan, pagbubuklod
  2. wedding ring
    Hypernym: singsing

Further reading

  • “alyansa”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • “alyansa”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025
  • 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 25
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