nimpa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ninfa, from Latin nympha (“nymph”), from Ancient Greek νύμφη (númphē). Doublet of limpa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnimpa/ [ˈn̪im.pɐ]
  • Rhymes: -impa
  • Syllabification: nim‧pa

Noun

nimpa (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) nymph (water, forest, or mountain spirit)
  2. 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
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