estrelya

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estrella.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔesˈtɾeʎa/, [ʔesˈtɾe.ʎa]
  • Hyphenation: es‧tre‧lya

Noun

estrélya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (astronomy) star
    Synonym: bituon

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • istrelya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estrella, from Latin stēlla. Possible doublet of tala.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔesˈtɾelja/ [ʔɛsˈtɾɛl.jɐ]
  • Rhymes: -elja
  • Syllabification: es‧trel‧ya

Noun

estrelya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

  1. (astronomy, uncommon) star
    Synonyms: bituin, tala
  2. (botany) star-of-Bethlehem (Hippobroma longiflora)
    Synonym: lagrimas de san diego

Further reading
  • “estrelya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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