bihilya
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Spanish vigilia, from Latin vigilia. Doublet of bisilya.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /biˈhilja/ [bɪˈhiːl.jɐ]
- Rhymes: -ilja
- Syllabification: bi‧hil‧ya
Noun
[edit]bihilya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜑᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)
- fasting abstinence
- Synonyms: ayuno, pag-aayuno, kulasyon, pagkukulasyon
- day of fasting
- Synonym: kaso
- (uncommon) vigil; eve of a feast day
- Synonym: bisperas
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “bihilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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