lehiya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lihiya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lejía.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /lehiˈa/ [lɛ.hɪˈa], /leˈhia/ [lɛˈhiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -a, -ia
• Syllabification: le‧hi‧ya

Noun

lehiyá or lehiya (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜑᜒᜌ)

1. (chemistry) lye; lixivium

   Synonym: sosa

Derived terms

• lehiyahan
• lehiyahin