biro ng tadhana

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “joke of fate”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌbiɾoʔ naŋ tadˈhanaʔ/ [ˌbiː.ɾoʔ n̪ɐn̪ t̪ɐd̪ˈhaː.n̪ɐʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌbiɾo(ʔ) naŋ tadˈhanaʔ/ [ˌbiː.ɾoː n̪ɐn̪ t̪ɐd̪ˈhaː.n̪ɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -anaʔ
• Syllabification: bi‧ro ng tad‧ha‧na

Noun

birò ng tadhanà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜓ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜆᜇ᜔ᜑᜈ)

1. (idiomatic) misfortune; mishap

   Synonyms: kasawian, desgrasya