birhen

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish virgen (“virgin”), from Latin virginem, singular accusative of virgō. Doublet of birsin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiɾhen/, [ˈbiɾ.hɛn]
  • Hyphenation: bir‧hen

Noun[edit]

birhen (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ᜔ᜑᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. virgin

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Further reading[edit]

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