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Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish estrella.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔesˈtɾeʎa/
- Hyphenation: es‧tre‧lya
Noun
estrélya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)
- (astronomy) star
- Synonym: bituon
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish estrella, from Latin stēlla. Possible doublet of tala.
Pronunciation
Noun
estrelya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)
- (astronomy, uncommon) star
- Synonyms: bituin, tala
- (botany) star-of-Bethlehem (Hippobroma longiflora)
- Synonym: lagrimas de san diego
Further reading
- “estrelya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018