Habanesa

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish javanesa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /habaˈnesa/ [hɐ.bɐˈnɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: Ha‧ba‧ne‧sa

Noun

Habanesa (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜈᜒᜐ)

1. female equivalent of Habanes: female Javanese (person)

Related terms

• Haba