Habanesa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish javanesa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /habaˈnesa/ [hɐ.bɐˈn̪ɛː.sɐ]
  • Rhymes: -esa
  • Syllabification: Ha‧ba‧ne‧sa

Noun

Habanesa (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈᜒᜐ)

  1. female equivalent of Habanes: female Javanese (person)