semilya

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈmiʎa/, [seˈmi.ʎa]
• Hyphenation: se‧mi‧lya

Noun

semílya (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. (botany) seed

   Synonyms: tulang, pisog

2. (informal) sperm; semen

   Synonyms: kasit, tupga

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: se‧mil‧ya
• IPA^(key): /seˈmilja/, [s̪eˈmi.l̪jɐ]

Noun

semílya (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. sperm; semen

   Synonym: tulos

2. a fingerling; a small young fish

   Synonyms: lupoy, kugaw, bunwag

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• similya

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish semilla.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /seˈmilja/ [sɛˈmil.jɐ]
• Rhymes: -ilja
• Syllabification: se‧mil‧ya

Noun

semilya (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜋᜒᜎ᜔ᜌ)

1. sperm; semen

   Synonyms: punlay, tamod

2. seed

   Synonyms: binhi, buto

3. seedling

   Synonym: punla

Related terms

• Semilla

 

Further reading

• “semilya”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018