piyedra

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piedra, from Old Spanish piedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈedɾa/ [ˈpjɛd̪.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -edɾa
  • Syllabification: pi‧yed‧ra

Noun

piyedra (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔ᜇ)

  1. stone (hard earthen substance)
    Synonym: bato

See also

Further reading

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