botelya

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Alternative forms

• bote — more common

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish botella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈteʎa/ [boˈte.ʎa]
• Hyphenation: bo‧tel‧ya

Noun

botélya

1. bottle

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish botella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /boˈtelja/ [boˈt̪il̪.jɐ]
• Hyphenation: bo‧tel‧ya

Noun

botelya

1. a bottle

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish botella. Doublet of botiha and butisa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /boˈtelja/ [boˈt̪ɛl.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -elja
• Syllabification: bo‧tel‧ya

Noun

botelya (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜆᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ) (dated)

1. bottle (usually small)

   Synonyms: bote, (small) botelyita

Derived terms

• bote
• de-botelya

Related terms

• botelyero
• botelyita
• embotelyador

Further reading

• “botelya”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “botelya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.