"lunya" meaning in Tagalog

See lunya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /lunˈjaʔ/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lʊnˈɲaʔ] [Standard-Tagalog], /lunˈjaʔ/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [lʊn̪ˈjaʔ] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: lunyâ [canonical], ᜎᜓᜈ᜔ᜌ [Baybayin], lonya [alternative], lunia [alternative], luniya [alternative]
Rhymes: -aʔ Etymology: Possible back-formation from kalunya. Etymology templates: {{bf|tl|kalunya|nocap=1}} back-formation from kalunya Head templates: {{tl-noun|lunyâ|b=+}} lunyâ (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜈ᜔ᜌ), {{tlb|tl|obsolete}} (obsolete)
  1. concubinage Tags: obsolete Synonyms: agulo, bihasa Derived forms: kalunyain, magkalunya
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