bagong-yaman

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • bagong yaman

Etymology

Compound of bago +‎ yaman, a calque of Spanish nuevo rico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaɡoŋ ˈjaman/, [ˌba.ɣoŋ ˈja.mɐn]
  • Hyphenation: ba‧gong-ya‧man

Noun

bagong-yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜅ᜔ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)

  1. nouveau riche; new money
    Synonym: biglang-yaman

Further reading
  • “bagong-yaman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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