japorms

Tagalog

Etymology

A play on English the form with /ð/ from ⟨the⟩ changed to /d͡ʒ/, a calque of ang porma (“fashion; fashionable”) +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaˈpoɾms/ [d͡ʒɐˈpoɹms]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /djaˈpoɾms/ [d̪jɐˈpoɹms]
  • Rhymes: -oɾms
  • Syllabification: ja‧porms

Noun

japórms (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. (slightly dated, slang) fashion style
    Synonyms: porma, pormahan

Adjective

japórms (Baybayin spelling ᜇ᜔ᜌᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜋ᜔ᜐ᜔)

  1. (slightly dated, slang) fashionable; stylistic
    Synonym: maporma
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