birhen
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish virgen (“virgin”), from Latin virginem, singular accusative of virgō. Doublet of birsin.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: bir‧hen
- IPA(key): /ˈbiɾhen/, [ˈbiɾ.hɛn]
Derived terms
- Birheng Maria
- kabirhinan
- pagkabirhen
Related terms
- birhinidad
Further reading
- “birhen”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
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