Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish querida (“mistress”).
Noun
kerida
- mistress; paramour
- Synonym: kabit
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish querida.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /keˈɾida/ [kɛˈɾiː.d̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ida
- Syllabification: ke‧ri‧da
Noun
kerida (masculine kerido, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒᜇ)
- (colloquial) mistress; paramour; concubine
- Synonyms: babae, kabit, kaapid, kalaguyo, kalunya, kulasisi
- (uncommon) dear; honey; darling (female)
Further reading
- “kerida”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- “kerida”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2025