abeha

See also: åbeha

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish abeja

Noun

abeha

  1. (Curaçao) bee

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish abeja, from Latin apicula.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˈbeha/ [ʔɐˈbɛ.hɐ]
  • Rhymes: -eha
  • Syllabification: a‧be‧ha

Noun

abeha (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜒᜑ)

  1. honey bee
    Synonyms: pukyutan, pukyot, anilan
  2. (by extension, uncommon) bee
    Synonym: bubuyog

Further reading
  • “abeha” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • “abeha”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • 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 2
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