anghelina

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish angelina.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaŋheˈlina/ [ʔɐŋ.hɛˈliː.n̪ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Syllabification: ang‧he‧li‧na
  • Homophone: Angelina

Noun

anghelina (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔ᜑᜒᜎᜒᜈ)

  1. small angel
    Synonyms: (male) anghelito, (female) anghelita

Further reading

  • “anghelina”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 35
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