estrelya

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estrella.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔesˈtɾeʎa/ [ʔesˈtɾe.ʎa]
• Hyphenation: es‧tre‧lya

Noun

estrélya (Basahan spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜍᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. (astronomy) star

   Synonym: bituon

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• istrelya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish estrella, from Latin stēlla. Possible doublet of tala.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔesˈtɾelja/ [ʔɛsˈt̪ɾɛl.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -elja
• Syllabification: es‧trel‧ya

Noun

estrelya (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜇᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. (astronomy, uncommon) star

   Synonyms: bituin, tala

2. (botany) star-of-Bethlehem (Hippobroma longiflora)

   Synonym: lagrimas de san diego

Related terms

• asterisko
• asteroyd
• astrologo
• astronawta
• astronomiya
• astronomo
• astropisika
• estrelyado
• konstelasyon

Further reading

• “estrelya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.