dalaginday

Tagalog

Etymology

Blend of dalaga (“young mature woman”) +‎ inday (“young girl”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /dalaɡinˈdaj/, [dɐ.lɐ.ɣɪnˈdaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: da‧la‧gin‧day

Noun

dalagindáy (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜄᜒᜈ᜔ᜇᜌ᜔) (colloquial)

1. very young girl; very young maiden

   Synonyms: dalaginding, dalagita

Derived terms

• dalaginding

 

See also

• ineng
• nene

Further reading

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