Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish virgen (virgin), from Latin virginem, singular accusative of virgō. Doublet of birsin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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birhen or birhén (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. virgin

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • birhen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018