serbesa

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa
  • IPA(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [seɾˈbe.sa]

Noun

serbésa

  1. beer
    Synonym: bir

Derived terms

  • magserbesa

See also

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa
  • IPA(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [s̪eɾ̪ˈbi.s̪ɐ]

Noun

serbesa

  1. beer

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:serbesa.

Ilocano

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [seɾˈbe.sa]
  • Hyphenation: ser‧be‧sa

Noun

serbésa

  1. beer

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cerveza.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /seɾˈbesa/ [sɛɾˈbɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: ser‧be‧sa

Noun

serbesa (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇ᜔ᜊᜒᜐ) (somewhat dated or formal)

  1. beer
    Synonym: (colloquial) bir
    • 1995, Teeth, “Laklak”, in Teeth:
      Kabilin-bilinan ng lola / 'Wag nang uminom ng serbesa / Ito'y hindi inumin pang-bata / Mag-softdrinks ka na lang muna
      Grandma's constant advice / Don't drink beer anymore / It's not a drink for kids / Just have soft drinks for now

Derived terms

  • serbesahan
  • serbeseriya

See also

Further reading

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