kerida

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querida (“mistress”).

Noun

kerida

1. mistress; paramour

   Synonym: kabit

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish querida.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /keˈɾida/ [kɛˈɾiː.d̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ida
• Syllabification: ke‧ri‧da

Noun

kerida (masculine kerido, Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜇᜒᜇ)

1. (colloquial) mistress; paramour; concubine

   Synonyms: babae, kabit, kaapid, kalaguyo, kalunya, kulasisi

2. (uncommon) dear; honey; darling (female)

Further reading

• “kerida”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• “kerida”, in Pinoy Dictionary, 2010–2024