Noche Buena
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Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Spanish Nochebuena, from noche buena (literally “good night”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌnot͡ʃe buˈena/ [ˌno.t͡ʃɛ ˈbwɛ.nɐ]
- Rhymes: -ena
- Syllabification: No‧che Bu‧e‧na
Proper noun[edit]
Noche Buena (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ)
- Christmas Eve
- Synonym: Bisperas ng Pasko
- a traditional dinner held towards the midnight of Christmas Eve
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Noche Buena”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018