nobyo

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: nob‧yo

Noun

nobyo

  1. a boyfriend
  2. a fiance
  3. a bridegroom

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnobjo/ [ˈn̪ob.jo]
  • Rhymes: -objo
  • Syllabification: nob‧yo

Noun

nobyo (feminine nobya, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜊ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. boyfriend
    Synonym: (colloquial) boypren
    Hypernym: kasintahan
  2. fiancé
    Hypernym: kasintahan

See also

Further reading

  • “nobyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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