halaya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish jalea, borrowed from French gelée, from Old French gelee, from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, from Latin gelō + -āta. Doublet of diyeli and elado.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /halaˈja/ [hɐ.lɐˈja]
    • Rhymes: -a
    • Syllabification: ha‧la‧ya

    Noun

    halayá (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜌ)

    1. jelly
      Synonym: diyeli

    Derived terms

    • halayahan
    • halayahin
    • ihalaya
    • maghahalaya
    • maghalaya
    • paghahalaya
    • ube halaya

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