senyorita

From Spanish señorita, diminutive of señora.

senyorita (masculine senyorito)

1. (archaic) the daughter of the master or mistress of a household
2. (derogatory) a young girl or lady who doesn't do or doesn't know how to do household chores

• sinyorita, sinyurita — superseded

Borrowed from Spanish señorita, diminutive of señora.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /senjoˈɾita/ [sɛn.ɲoˈɾiː.t̪ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /senjoˈɾita/ [sɛn̪.joˈɾiː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: sen‧yo‧ri‧ta

senyorita (masculine senyorito, Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜈ᜔ᜌᜓᜇᜒᜆ)

1. unmarried girl

   Synonyms: binibini, dalaga

2. young lady

   Synonyms: binibini, dalaga

3. (derogatory) lazy, young woman doing no work (may also be disobedient to elders and maltreats servants)

   Synonym: donyeta

4. (archaic) young mistress; daughter of the master or mistress of a household
5. (botany) señorita banana (diploid cultivars of the banana Musa acuminata)

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