bagong-yaman
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Compound of bago + yaman, a calque of Spanish nuevo rico.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bagong-yaman (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜄᜓᜅ᜔ᜌᜋᜈ᜔)
- nouveau riche; new money
- Synonym: biglang-yaman
Further reading edit
- “bagong-yaman”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018