baylarina

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • bailarina
  • bailerina, baylerina
  • belarina — female cabaret dancer

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bailarina, feminine equivalent of bailarín.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bajlaˈɾina/, [baɪ̯.lɐˈɾi.nɐ]
  • Hyphenation: bay‧la‧ri‧na

Noun

baylarina (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜌ᜔ᜎᜇᜒᜈ)

  1. female equivalent of baylarin: female dancer
    Synonym: mananayaw
  2. (dance) ballerina
  3. female cabaret dancer; taxi dancer
    Synonyms: kabaretista, ugoy-ugoy, ugoy

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