abehera

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abejera (“beehive”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabeˈheɾa/ [ʔɐ.bɛˈhɛ.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: a‧be‧he‧ra

Noun

abehera (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜑᜒᜇ)

  1. hive; beehive
    Synonyms: bahay-pukyutan, bahay-anilan, panilan, bahay-laywan, kolmena, panal, saray

See also

Further reading
  • “abehera” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “abehera”, 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 2
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