binibini

See also: Binibini

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Binibini
Bb. — abbreviation

Etymology

Borrowed from Brunei Malay bini-bini (“woman”). Compare Cebuano binibini, Old Cebuano beni beni, and Malay bini.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biniˈbini/ [bɪ.nɪˈbi.nɪ]
Rhymes: -ini
Syllabification: bi‧ni‧bi‧ni

Noun

binibini (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜈᜒᜊᜒᜈᜒ)

maiden; young lady; unmarried woman
Synonyms: dalaga, dalaginding
miss; mademoiselle
Bigay sa akin ng isang binibini doon.
Given to me by a miss from over there.

Coordinate terms

(of a man): Ginoo, ginoo (G.), Senyor, senyor (Sr.); (of a woman): Ginang, ginang (Gng.), Binibini, binibini (Bb.), Senyora, senyora (Sra.)

Related terms

babae

See also

Further reading

“binibini”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page xv

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