diyeta

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish dieta, from Latin diaeta, from Ancient Greek δίαιτα (díaita, “way of life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /diˈeta/ [ˈd͡ʒɛː.t̪ɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /diˈeta/ [ˈd̪jɛː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: di‧ye‧ta

Noun

diyeta (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜆ)

  1. diet (regulated regimen of food and drink)
  2. per diem; daily allowance (of a worker)

Derived terms

  • diyetahin
  • magdiyeta
  • pagdidiyeta
  • papagdiyetahin

Adjective

diyeta (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜌᜒᜆ)

  1. dieting; under a diet
    Synonym: nagdidiyeta
  2. (colloquial) economizing; being thrift
    Synonym: nagtitipid

Further reading

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