nobya

Central Tagbanwa

Etymology

From Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), from Latin novus (“new”).

Noun

nobya

1. fiancée

References

• Robert A. Scebold, Central Tagbanwa: A Philippine Language on the Brink of Extinction : Sociolinguistics, Grammar, and Lexicon (2003)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish novia, from Vulgar Latin *novius (“newly wed”), from Latin novus (“new”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnobja/ [ˈnob.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -obja
• Syllabification: nob‧ya

Noun

nobya (masculine nobyo, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜊ᜔ᜌ)

1. girlfriend

   Hypernym: kasintahan

2. fiancée

   Hypernym: kasintahan

See also

• bata