buyaya

Tagalog

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /buˈjajaʔ/ [bʊˈjaː.jɐʔ] (noun)
      • Rhymes: -ajaʔ
    • IPA(key): /buˈjajaʔ/ [bʊˈjaː.jɐʔ], /bujaˈjaʔ/ [bʊ.jɐˈjaʔ] (adjective)
      • Rhymes: -ajaʔ, -aʔ
  • Syllabification: bu‧ya‧ya

Noun

buyayà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌᜌ)

  1. spendthrift; prodigal person
  2. extravagance; spendthriftness; wasteful spending

Adjective

buyayà or buyayâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜌᜌ)

  1. wasteful; extravagant; reckless
    Synonyms: gastador, bulagsak