probinsiyana

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

  • probinsyana

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish provinciana.

Noun

probinsiyana

  1. female equivalent of probinsiyano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • probinsyana

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish provinciana. By surface analysis, probinsiya +‎ -ana.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /pɾobinsiˈana/ [pɾo.bɪn̪ˈʃaː.n̪ɐ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /pɾobinsiˈana/ [pɾo.bɪn̪ˈsjaː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: pro‧bin‧si‧ya‧na

Noun

probinsiyana (Baybayin spelling ᜉ᜔ᜇᜓᜊᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌᜈ)

  1. female equivalent of probinsiyano: female provincial; female country dweller; female country bumpkin