kunyari

Tagalog edit

Alternative forms edit

kungyari
kunyare — colloquial

Etymology edit

According to Zorc (1981), from kung (“if”) +‎ yari (“to happen; to occur”), which would make it an eggcorn of kunwari. However, according to Panganiban (1973), the word is a variant of kunwari.

Pronunciation edit

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kunˈjaɾiʔ/ [kʊˈɲa.ɾɪʔ], (colloquial) /kunˈjaɾeʔ/ [kʊˈɲa.ɾɛʔ]
Rhymes: -aɾiʔ
Syllabification: kun‧ya‧ri

Noun edit

kunyarì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜇᜒ)

Alternative form of kunwari

Adjective edit

kunyarì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜇᜒ)

Alternative form of kunwari

Adverb edit

kunyarì (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜇᜒ)

Alternative form of kunwari

References edit

Zorc, David Paul (1981) Core Etymological Dictionary of Filipino: Part 2, page 102
Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 321