"Noche Buena" meaning in Tagalog

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌnot͡ʃe buˈena/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˌn̪oː.t͡ʃɛ ˈbwɛː.n̪ɐ] [Standard-Tagalog], /ˌnotse buˈena/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [ˌn̪ot̪.sɛ ˈbwɛː.n̪ɐ] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ [Baybayin], Notsebwena [alternative], Notsebuwena [alternative], Notse Buwena [alternative]
Rhymes: -ena Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Nochebuena, from noche buena (literally “good night”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|Nochebuena}} Borrowed from Spanish Nochebuena Head templates: {{tl-proper noun|Noche Buena|b=Noche Buwena}} Noche Buena (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜓᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ ᜊᜓᜏᜒᜈ)
  1. Christmas Eve Synonyms: Bisperas ng Pasko Related terms: Media Noche
    Sense id: en-Noche_Buena-tl-name--hnvEKa5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries, Christmas Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 72 28 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 67 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Christmas: 58 42
  2. a traditional dinner held towards the midnight of Christmas Eve
    Sense id: en-Noche_Buena-tl-name-RCXbbsxp

Alternative forms

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