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Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ninfa, from Latin nympha (“nymph”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē). Doublet of limpa.
Pronunciation
Noun
nimpa (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)
- (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph (water, forest, or mountain spirit)
- nymph (young girl who is attractive, beautiful or graceful)
See also
Further reading
- “nimpa”, 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 418