bagong-yaman

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• bagong yaman

Etymology

Compound of bago +‎ yaman, a calque of Spanish nuevo rico.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbaɡoŋ ˈjaman/ [ˌbaː.ɣoŋ ˈjaː.mɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -aman
• Syllabification: ba‧gong-ya‧man

Noun

bagong-yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜅ᜔ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)

1. nouveau riche; new money

   Synonym: biglang-yaman

Further reading

• “bagong-yaman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018