peyneta

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish peineta.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pejˈneta/ [peɪ̯ˈn̪ɛː.t̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: pey‧ne‧ta

Noun

peyneta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜆ) (now uncommon)

  1. ornamental comb
    Synonym: suklay

Further reading

  • peyneta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018