birhen

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish virgen (“virgin”), from Latin virginem, singular accusative of virgō. Doublet of birsin.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈbiɾhen/ [ˈbiɾ.hɛn]
  • Rhymes: -iɾhen
  • Syllabification: bir‧hen

Noun

birhen (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. virgin

Derived terms
  • Birheng Maria
  • kabirhinan
  • pagkabirhen
  • birhinidad

Further reading
  • “birhen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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