Alheryana

Tagalog

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from English Algerian, influenced by Spanish -ana. By surface analysis, Alherya +‎ -ana.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalheɾˈjana/ [ʔɐl.hɛɾˈjaː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ana
• Syllabification: Al‧her‧ya‧na

Noun

Alheryana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ)

1. female equivalent of Alheryano

   Synonym: Arhelina

Related terms

• Alherya
• Alheryano

 

Adjective

Alheryana (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜈ)

1. feminine of Alheryano

   Synonym: Arhelina

Further reading

• Panganiban, José Villa (1973) Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 32