lehiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lejía.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /lehiˈa/ [lɛˈhja], /leˈhia/ [lɛˈhiː.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -a, -ia
  • Syllabification: le‧hi‧ya

Noun

lehiyá or lehiya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜌ)

  1. (chemistry) lye; lixivium
    Synonyms: sosa, alkali

Derived terms

  • lehiyahan
  • lehiyahin
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