piryud

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English period, from Middle English periode, from Middle French periode, from Medieval Latin periodus, from Ancient Greek περίοδος (períodos, “circuit, orbit, a recurring interval of time, path around”). Doublet of peryodo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈpiɾjud/ [ˈpiɾ.jʊd̪̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɾjud
  • Syllabification: pir‧yud

Noun

piryud (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜇ᜔) (colloquial)

  1. period (punctation mark “.”)
    Synonyms: tuldok, punto
  2. period (menstruation)
    Synonyms: regla, sapanahon, dalaw, mens

Further reading

  • “piryud”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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