giyera-patani

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• gera-patani
• gera patani, giyera patani
• guerra patani, guierra patani — Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

From giyera (“war”) +‎ patani (“lima bean”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡiˌeɾa paˈtaniʔ/ [ˌɡjɛː.ɾɐ pɐˈt̪aː.n̪ɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -aniʔ
• Syllabification: gi‧ye‧ra-pa‧ta‧ni

Noun

giyera-patanì (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜒᜌᜒᜇᜉᜆᜈᜒ) (idiomatic)

1. a noisy and chaotic quarrel that leads to no significant outcome; squabble; bickering; rumpus; fracas; commotion

Further reading

• “giyera-patani”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018