hinete

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jinete, from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanáti), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˈnete/ [hɪˈn̪ɛː.t̪ɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ete
  • Syllabification: hi‧ne‧te

Noun

hinete (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜈᜒᜆᜒ)

  1. jockey (one who rides racehorses competitively)

Further reading

  • “hinete”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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