Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish rica frente. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾikaˈfɾente/ [ɾɪ.xɐˈfɾɛːn.tɛ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ɾikaˈpɾente/ [ɾɪ.xɐˈpɾɛːn.tɛ]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: Ri‧ca‧fren‧te

Proper noun

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Ricafrente (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜒᜃᜉ᜔ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. a surname from Spanish, common in Metro Manila and Cavite