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Tagalog
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
anyaya (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜌᜌ)
- invitation
- Synonyms: imbita, imbitasyon, paanyaya, kumbida, yaya, yakag, kayag
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit अनय (anaya, “misfortune”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anyayà (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜌᜌ) (obsolete)
- accident
- misfortune
Derived terms
Further reading
- Potet, Jean-Paul G. (2016) Tagalog Borrowings and Cognates, Lulu Press, →ISBN, page 50
- Francisco, Juan R. (January 1963), chapter 1, in Indian Influences In The Philippines With Special Reference To Language And Literature (PhD), University of Madras, page 50