kolehiyala

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish colegiala.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kolehiˈala/ [ko.lɛ.hɪˈa.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ala
  • Syllabification: ko‧le‧hi‧ya‧la

Noun

kolehiyala (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜎᜒᜑᜒᜌᜎ)

  1. (now dated) female equivalent of kolehiyal: schoolgirl
    Synonyms: estudyante, mag-aaral
  2. (by extension, informal) female equivalent of kolehiyal: female college student
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