hibya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jibia, from Latin sēpia, from Ancient Greek σηπία (sēpía). Doublet of sepya.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈhibja/ [ˈhib.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ibja
  • Syllabification: hib‧ya

Noun

hibya (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜊ᜔ᜌ)

  1. cuttlefish
    Synonyms: bangkuta, pusit-lumot, (Batangas, Mindoro, Marinduque) panos, baksat, (Cavite) tsoku, (Mindoro, Marinduque) bagulan

Further reading

  • 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 350
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