kerida

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querida (mistress).

Noun

kerida

  1. mistress; paramour
    Synonym: kabit

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querida.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /keˈɾida/ [kɛˈɾiː.d̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ida
  • Syllabification: ke‧ri‧da

Noun

kerida (masculine kerido, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒᜇ)

  1. (colloquial) mistress; paramour; concubine
    Synonyms: babae, kabit, kaapid, kalaguyo, kalunya, kulasisi
  2. (uncommon) dear; honey; darling (female)

Further reading

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