bihilya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vigilia, from Latin vigilia. Doublet of bisilya.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /biˈhilja/ [bɪˈhil.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: bi‧hil‧ya

Noun

bihilya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. fasting abstinence

   Synonyms: ayuno, pag-aayuno, kulasyon, pagkukulasyon

2. day of fasting

   Synonym: kaso

3. (uncommon) vigil; eve of a feast day

   Synonym: bisperas

Derived terms

• magbihilya

Related terms

• bihilansiya
• bihilante

 

Further reading

• “bihilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018