kabriya

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cabria (“derrick”), from Latin caprea.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /kabˈɾia/ [kɐbˈɾiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: kab‧ri‧ya

Noun

kabriya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊ᜔ᜇᜒᜌ)

1. derrick (framework constructed over a mine or oil well)

Derived terms

• kabriyahin
• magkabriya

 

References

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