Negra

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish negra.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈneɡɾa/ [ˈn̪ɛː.ɡɾɐ]
• Rhymes: -eɡɾa
• Syllabification: Ne‧gra

Noun

Negra (masculine Negro, Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜄ᜔ᜇ)

1. (usually derogatory, ethnic slur) female equivalent of Negro

Usage notes

• When heard by African Americans visiting or living in the Philippines, the term is often considered offensive due to its derogatory sense in English and associations with the term, nigger, in English, although the term is not used very often due to the meager and sparse population of those of sub-Saharan origin in the Philippines.

Related terms

• negro
• negra