muher

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mujer (“woman; wife”), from Old Spanish mugier, from Latin mulierem.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /muˈheɾ/ [mʊˈhɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: mu‧her

Noun

muhér (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜑᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. (slang) woman; female
  2. (gay slang) gay; homosexual male
    Synonyms: bakla, bading

Further reading

  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 96
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