semilya

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Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /seˈmiʎa/, [seˈmi.ʎa]
  • Hyphenation: se‧mi‧lya

Noun[edit]

semílya (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (botany) seed
    Synonyms: tulang, pisog
  2. (informal) sperm; semen
    Synonyms: kasit, tupga

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: se‧mil‧ya
  • IPA(key): /seˈmilja/, [s̪ɪˈmi.l̪jʌ]

Noun[edit]

semílya (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. sperm; semen
    Synonym: tulos
  2. a fingerling; a small young fish
    Synonyms: lupoy, kugaw, bunwag

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /seˈmilja/, [sɛˈmil.jɐ]
  • Hyphenation: se‧mil‧ya

Noun[edit]

semilya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. sperm; semen
    Synonyms: punlay, tamod
  2. seed
    Synonyms: binhi, buto
  3. seedling
    Synonym: punla

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

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