mayora

Spanish

Etymology

From mayor.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maˈʝoɾa/ [maˈʝo.ɾa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʃoɾa/ [maˈʃo.ɾa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʒoɾa/ [maˈʒo.ɾa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -oɾa
  • Syllabification: ma‧yo‧ra

Noun

mayora f (plural mayoras)

  1. (Mexico) an elderly female cook, who may work in a commercial kitchen but typically does not have formal training

See also

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English mayor with added Spanish -a (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˈjoɾa/ [mɐˈjoː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾa
  • Syllabification: ma‧yo‧ra

Noun

mayora (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌᜓᜇ) (colloquial)

  1. mayoress of a city or municipality/town
    Synonym: alkaldesa
    Coordinate term: mayor

Further reading

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