"bira" meaning in Tagalog

See bira in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /biˈɾa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [bɪˈɾa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: birá [canonical], ᜊᜒᜇ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish virar (“to veer”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|virar||to veer}} Borrowed from Spanish virar (“to veer”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|birá|b=+}} birá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ)
  1. strong or violent pull or tug
    Sense id: en-bira-tl-noun-M8D4jeLm
  2. severe beating by way of chastisement
    Sense id: en-bira-tl-noun-Zy0oLoFP Categories (other): Pages with 24 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 24 entries: 2 4 4 0 1 1 3 9 3 4 3 16 7 5 0 1 3 3 3 14 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 3 0 1 1 2 10 3 3 2 13 5 4 0 1 2 2 2 19 2 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 5 44 5 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 5 45 14 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 30 70 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 8 38 21 33 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 5 46 13 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: birahin, bumira Related terms: birada
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɾa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɾɐ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜊᜒᜇ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɾa Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish vida (“life”). Doublet of bida. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|vida||life}} Borrowed from Spanish vida (“life”), {{doublet|tl|bida}} Doublet of bida Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} bira (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ), {{tlb|tl|endearing|obsolete}} (endearing, obsolete)
  1. a term of endearment used for young children Tags: endearing, obsolete
    Sense id: en-bira-tl-noun-ounmvsWF Categories (other): Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 8 38 21 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiɾaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈbiː.ɾɐʔ] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: birà [canonical], ᜊᜒᜇ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -iɾaʔ Head templates: {{tl-noun|birà|b=+}} birà (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. Alternative form of dira Tags: alt-of, alternative, endearing, obsolete Alternative form of: dira
    Sense id: en-bira-tl-noun-RhUWoK2M Categories (other): Pages with 24 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 24 entries: 2 4 4 0 1 1 3 9 3 4 3 16 7 5 0 1 3 3 3 14 2 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 4 3 0 1 1 2 10 3 3 2 13 5 4 0 1 2 2 2 19 2 20 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 5 44 5 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumi pronunciation: 8 38 21 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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