nobya

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Central Tagbanwa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (newly wed), from Latin novus (new).

Noun[edit]

nobya

  1. fiancée

References[edit]

  • Robert A. Scebold, Central Tagbanwa: A Philippine Language on the Brink of Extinction : Sociolinguistics, Grammar, and Lexicon (2003)

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (newly wed), from Latin novus (new).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnobja/, [ˈnob.jɐ]
  • Hyphenation: nob‧ya

Noun[edit]

nobya (masculine nobyo, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜊ᜔ᜌ)

  1. girlfriend
    Hypernym: kasintahan
  2. fiancée
    Hypernym: kasintahan

See also[edit]