nobya

Central Tagbanwa

Etymology

From Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), from Latin novus (“new”).

Noun

nobya

  1. fiancée

References

  • Robert A. Scebold, Central Tagbanwa: A Philippine Language on the Brink of Extinction : Sociolinguistics, Grammar, and Lexicon (2003)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), from Latin novus (“new”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnobja/ [ˈn̪ob.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -obja
  • Syllabification: nob‧ya

Noun

nobya (masculine nobyo, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜊ᜔ᜌ)

  1. girlfriend
    Synonym: (colloquial) gelpren
    Hypernym: kasintahan
  2. fiancée
    Hypernym: kasintahan

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