Noche Buena
Tagalog
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish Nochebuena, from noche buena (literally “good night”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌnot͡ʃe buˈena/ [ˌn̪oː.t͡ʃɛ ˈbwɛː.n̪ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: No‧che Bu‧e‧na
Proper noun
editNoche Buena (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ)
- Christmas Eve
- Synonym: Bisperas ng Pasko
- a traditional dinner held towards the midnight of Christmas Eve
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “Noche Buena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018