superyora

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish superiora, from Latin superiōra.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /supeɾˈjoɾa/ [sʊ.pɛɾˈjoː.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾa
  • Syllabification: su‧per‧yo‧ra

Noun

superyora (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓᜇ)

  1. mother superior (nun in charge of a convent)
    Synonyms: madre superyora, abadesa

See also

  • priyora

Further reading

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