bilyonaryo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • bilyunaryo

Etymology

Probably a pseudo-Hispanism derived from English billionaire. The Spanish billonario is itself only used in Spanish-speaking areas influenced by English.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biljoˈnaɾjo/ [bɪl.joˈn̪aɾ.jo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾjo
  • Syllabification: bil‧yo‧nar‧yo

Noun

bilyonaryo (feminine bilyonarya, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜓᜈᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

  1. billionaire
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