miyel-de-abehas

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish miel de abejas (“honey of bees”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miˌel de ʔaˈbehas/, [ˌmjɛl dɛ ʔɐˈbɛ.hɐs]
  • Hyphenation: mi‧yel-de-a‧be‧has

Noun

miyél-de-abehas (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜌᜒᜎ᜔ᜇᜒᜀᜊᜒᜑᜐ᜔)

  1. honey
    Synonyms: pulot-pukyutan, pulot

Further reading
  • 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 398
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